ROUMANIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1927, Page 3

ROUMANIAN AFFAIRS

(Australian A, N.Z. Cable Association.) ROUMANIAN KINO. (Received this day at 9.H0 a.in.) LONDON, July 'JO. Ferdinand faced his death with itidomin'able courage to the end, which was forecasted almost to the day. Death was due to cancer, from which he suffered for many years, despite a long radium treatment at the hands of the famous Dutch doctor, Slavs. Ferdinand was a popular figure before the war when, lie walked the streets among iiis subjects, and after the war he enhanced his popularity hv the handling of the old age problem of the Agrarian reforms. His Majesty’s estate was the first to he cut up. Those at the bedside were the • Queen and daughters, the Queen of Jugo-Slavia and the former Queen of (1 recce. The funeral will take place in the famous loth, century Monastery, in the hills, w hich has been j restored So serve as a Royal mausolum. The city of lSueharist is in complete h mourning. King George and Queen Mary forwarded messages of condolence. The throne of Romnalifa passes automatically to the five year old Prince Michel. A proclamation is unnecessary during his minority. The Regency is composed of the second son Ferdinand, Prince Nicholas (who renounced his own succession), the President of the Court of Cassation (Anei). and the Patriarch, Christa, will govern the country. Nicholas, who is well-known in London is an honorary lieutenant in the British Army.

THE NEW KING. BUCHAREST, July 21. When the National Assembly met to take the oath of allegiance to the Regency, Prince Michel, who was accompanied by Princess Helena, was proclaimed King and accorded an ovation. PARIS. July 20. Although it is authoritatively announced that Prince Carol has no intention of disputing Prince Michel's accession, he departed in a motor for an unknown destination, reportedly for private 'reasons.