ROUMANIAN CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1928, Page 2

ROUMANIAN CRISIS

PEASANTS’ DETERMINATION

(United Press Association. —Dy Electric Telegraph.- -Copyright.)

LONDON, Alay G.

Bucharest messages stato that the meeting of tho Peasants’ Party at Albumin passed off in an orderly way. After the resolutions were carried, the delegates dispersed, the peasants returning to their homes. The leaders of the Peasants’ Party deny the rumoured attempt to inarch upon DneharC'st.

Ten thousand soldiers and police were near Albaiiila during the meetjaig but they wore discreetly kept in the back ground by an agreement between the Government and the Peasant loaders.

While GG7 delegates were holding a conference at tho National Iheatic, a vast gathering of the peasants in the People's Square passed a resolution calling on the Cabinet to resign immediately, and to permit AT. Mania to form a Peasant Government. The resolution asserted that tho Peasant Party was Monarchist.

After Priests on the platform administered Communion. all present raised their right hands, and swore to conduct a fight against the present illegal Government to the death, adding': “Henceforth at, every Church service we will pray to God to deliver us, and to grant freedom to our land.” There wore many indications at the meeting of Hie popularity of the hoy King Alichael.

CAROL’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, May G.

The Daily Express states: The manifesto, which Prince Carol intended to hi: ba.d i a si. ITcim ae ropl a lies, bays : “Roumanians, through falsehood and incompetence, are the laughing stock of the world. The moment lias come to alter this. The regime of falsehood and intrigue must disappear. Tho elections must lie free. The Army must lie Kept apart from politics. Foreign capital must lie encouraged and effective help must be given to the peasants. by means of land and the provision of seeds and machinery.” The manifesto concludes: “I wish to return to my child, and to make him a worthy successor of the dynasty.” LONDON, Alay C.

The Daily Chronicle saws: Five police are guarding Oakhurst Court, where Prince Carol is staying. AT. Joneseu believing that throe Roumanian spies attempted to enter the house secretly on Saturday.

CAROL’S ALLEGED PLOT. LONDON, A! ay 0

The Daily Express states':—Prince Carol is tin' centre of a ]dot to .seize his son’s throne. British aeroplanes were actually chartered, in order that Card’s manifesto should lie scattered throughout Roiimanin, announcing Carol’s readiness to take the throne, lint Hie plan miscarried. While the aca oplanes were waiting at Croydon, the British authorities torlmde tbe departure of tiie machines. CAROL’S OBJ EOT IN ENGLAND. LONDON. May 7.

Tlie Daily Express in a leading article, protests against Prime Carol’s activities in England. Tbe paper says: : '|'he Balkans are Hie source ol every present trouble, but Hie matter of tbe K.iiinianian throne takes on a dillerenl complexion when on exiled I’rineo hatches a plot in England which may have a touch of comic opera, hut nevertheless with the possibility of developing into something .more disturbing. The fact that two aeroplanes, chartered on behalf of Prime Carol, have been prevented from leaving Britain happily shows that tho authorities are alive to such a breaeli of tile laws of hospitality.