KING FERDINAND ILL

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1926, Page 9

KING FERDINAND ILL

HIS CONDITION HOPELESS. FEAR OF DYNASTIC CRISIS. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Nov. 27, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, Nov. 26. Der Tag's correspondent has telegraphed from Roumania that King Ferdinand’s condition is hopeless. He is being attacked by cancer. The Telegraph Agency repeats that King Ferdinand is sinking and that he is reduced to a skeleton. The agency adds that the Roumanian authorities are striving to prevent Queen Marie and Prince Carol meeting at Paris by whisking the Queen direct to Bucharest from the ship. Meanwhile the operation on the King is being delayed pending Queen Marie's arrival. Received Nov. 27, 5.5 p.m. New York, Nov. 26. Bucharest cables declare that King Ferdinand will undergo an operation for cancer immediately Queen Marie returns. Received Nov. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 26. ThesDaily Express’ Paris correspondent says that when Queen Marie arrives from America on Tuesday she will interview Prince Carol. She then proceeds to Bucharest, where King Ferdinand is on the eve of a serious operation. He is already weak from hemorrhage. There are possibilities of a grave dynastic crisis, and Queen Marie may be appointed Regent till the crisis passes. Meanwhile detectives are continuously guarding Prince Carol's Paris home. Received Nov. 29, 12.35 a.m. Bucharest, Nov. 28. It is officially stated that King Ferdinand is somewhat better and was able to spend some time working with the Premier.