CAROL'S FINAL APPEAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 9

CAROL'S FINAL APPEAL

EXILED PRINCE SICK IN BED HOME SECRETARY EXPLAINS British Official Wireless Reed. noon. RUGBY, Friday. Prince Carol, of Rumania, who ! has been requested to leave this country, has made a final appeal to the Home Secretary. | The appeal was made after the Prince had taken the advice of Sir i Henry Slesser and Sir Patrick Hasj tings, the eminent barrister, who, howj however, it is understood, advised him j that the appeal had little chance of I success. | Meanwhile. Prince Carol has conj traeted a chill. It is considered that he may only he able to defer his departure on this account, j A statement regarding Carol was i made in the House of Commons on Thursday by the Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hieks. He said: “I received yesterday from M. Joneseu a communication expressing on behalf of Prince Carol his regret that the exPrince had unintentionally caused embarrassment to the British Government, and giving an assurance that, if my request were withdrawn, he would not enter into any political activity during his stay in Britain. UNFORTUNATE IMPRESSIONS “I have carefully considered this representation, in consultation with the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, and I have reluctantly felt compelled to reply to the effect that the unfortunate impressions already created cannot be removed by any assurance for the future, and that while I am prepared, on the clear understanding that the ex-Prince and those directly associated with him will refrain scrupulously in the meantime from any form of political activity, to allow him reasonable time to make arrangements to leave the country. I regret that the direction already issued cannot be withdrawn ” The Home Secretary added that while he did not want to fix a time, he hoped the ex-Prijce would have gone by Monday. STRONG POLICE GUARD UNFORTUNATE INTERVIEW (United P. A. — By Telegraph — Copyright.) (Australian Press Association) Reed. Noon. LONDON, Friday. The condition of Prince Carol is improving, though he is likely to be abed for a few days. A strong police guard outside the mansion closely questions callers. Interviewers are strictly barred iu striking contrast to the Prince’s accessibility before the Home Office order was made. M. Joneseu to-day attributed the newspaper interview in which Carol spoke of the time having come to tings, the eminent barristers, who trouble. M. Joneseu said: “The Interview should never have been given. It immediately drew publicity to the Prince's movements.” It is understood that the Home Office will make no further move before the week-end, hut will wait to see whether he is fit to travel within the next two or three days.