RUMANIAN CRISIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 25 November 1927, Page 5

RUMANIAN CRISIS

DEATH OF M. BRATIANO FOLLOWING AN OPERATION. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. [By Cable — Press Assn. — Copyright.)

(Received 25, 11.35 a.m.) Bucharest, Nov. 24. The Premier, M. J. Bratiano, is dead. His end was unexexpected. He was suffering from tonsilitis, which was not considered serious, but a small operation was necessary in order to give relief. M. Bratiano became worse, and when the doctors were culled in they came to . the conclusion that the case was hopeless, and he died without recovering consciousness. The funeral will take place on Sunday.

The Government has issued a proclamation appealing to the people, in the name of patriotism and order, to assist in overcoming the difficult situation.

Jon Bratiano was born in 1864, received his education at Paris, and became an engineer on the State railways. In 1895 he joined the Liberal party, and was elected a Deputy, the next year becoming Minister of Public Works, and in 1909 Prime Minister. Since then he has held the Premiership several times, the last from 1922 until his death. M. Bratiano wa> chief Rumanian delegate to the Versailles Peace Conference, but did not sign the Treaty for reasons of domestice policy and resigned the Premiership. Dating his Premiership M. Bratiano inaugurated many reforms such as ■universal suffrage, land settlement, and the arrangement of the Jewish problem. He has been before the public eye since King Ferdinand’s death, the z Premier being one of the guardians and regents for the young King Mihael. ORDER TO THE ARMY. TO BE ON THE ALERT. (Received 25, 2.5 p.m.) London, Nov. 24. The British United Press Vienna correspondent says a message from Bucharest states that the Government has ordered the army to be on the alert and heavy patrols are parading the streets. M. Bratiano died of blood poisoning following a second operation.— (A. and N.Z.) TO FRUSTRATE ANY CAROL OFFENSIVE. GOVERNMENT PRECAUTIONS. (Received 25, 2.5 p.m.) Bucharest, Nov. 24. The Government is taking immediate precautions to frustrate any offensive on behalf of Prince Carol. M. Bratiano’s Cabinet, all of whom have renewed their oath of allegiance, provisionally remain in office under the Premiership of M. Vintila Bratiano, the late Premier’s brother, but it is understood the Peasant Party, which strongly sympathises with Carol, may be asked to join the Cabinet.—(A. and N.Z.)