ROUMANIAN CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1927, Page 3

ROUMANIAN CRISIS

I Australian & N.Z. Cable Association, j HEAVY PATROLS IN S’J REE 1 8. LONDON, Nov. 24. The British I’nited Press \ ioima correspondent says that a message from Bucharest states the Government ordered the army to be on the alert. Heavy patrols are parading the streets. M. Bratiami died of blood poisoning, following a second operation. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CAROL BUCHAREST, Nov. 24'. Tho Government is taking immediate precautions to trustrate an offensive on behalf of Carol. 11. BratimuTs Cabinet, all of whom received their oath of allegiance provisionally, remain in office under the Premiership of Vintila Bratiami, M. Bratinmi’s brother, but it is understood that the Peasant Party, which strongly sympathises with Carol, may ba asked t,> join the Cabinet. ANOTHER MINISTER ILL. BUCHAREST. Nov. 23. During one of the operations on Bratiami. Prolessor Nasta cut a linger. and blood poisoning developed in tho arm, necessitating an operation. Titulescu, the Foreign Minister, is noiislv ill witu double pnemonia, following inlluen7.ii. PEASANTS DEMAND. BUCHAREST’, Nov. 24. M. Bratiami’s death was a great surprise, as the gravity of his *biiess was not suspected. Ibe city and country are calm. No repressive me a-' sines were taken, and there are signs of mourning everywhere, and schools are closed.

Yintilla, stepped into his brother’s, shoes without incident. The Regency Council, to all appearance, is firmly entrenched, and there are no signs of disloyalty in the army. Vintillu and the Regency coil I erred with lcactei.- of the opposition parties, including M. Averseti and M. Manui, with the reported object of forming a coalition, but it may be only urging the use of influence to preserve order at preSt The Executive of the National Feasants’ Party adopted a resolution generally conciliatory, but repeating its demand for the dissolution of Parliament, to which both the Regency and Government continue opposed. Vrntilla has made known that lie shares his brother’s views on succession, ami is determined to frustrate any attempt to bring Carol back to R;»umania, either in connection with the Regency or Monarchy. An official bulletin states that M. Bratiun.i’s death was due to malignant streptococci, with septicaemia.

LONDON, Nov. 24. M Bratianu is described by London ' ‘ the creator ot Greater Roumania, and virtual dicta- - Hewasmastm-ful^tmnp-tl! US "[jT'in Parliament recent- ?: lm idly deigned to reply, but gathered up his papers -d quitted [h. Chamber, which iorthw.th dissolved.