ROUMANIA.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16694, 1 December 1919, Page 7

ROUMANIA.

A REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT. (By C»bl» Prem Association—Copyricfct) (Australian sad N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rccoived November 30th, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, Novonrbor 20. A Republican movoraent in Roumania is threatening the Dynasty. [Tho King of Rouraania is Ferdinand von Holiensollern, born August 2-1 th, IMS, a nephew of the lata Ring Carol, whom ho suoceoded on October 11th, 1914. Ho was married on January iOtJi, 1893, <o Princess Mario, daughter of the Duke of Snxe-Coburg and Gotha. The union of tho two Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia was publicly proclaimed nt Bucharest and Jassy on December 23rd, 1891, tho present nnma being giren to the united provinces. Tho fint ruler of Ronnwuria was Colonpj who had been clected Lord of Wallachia and of Moldavia in 1859, and who assumed -tho eoTornment under tho title of Prince Aloxandru Joan I. A revolution in February, 1866, forced hrm to abdicate, and led to the election ot. rnnro Carol 1., who reigned as 1860 to 1881, and aa King from 1881 to 1914.1 8 REFUSAL TO EVACUATE HUNGARY. (Received Novemho r 30th. 11 p.m.) . LONDON, November 26. it. « Kt° a Hungarian newspaper tne Roumanian Government's rcpre"eutntive is endeavouring to arrange a union between Roumania. Hungary. Chechoslovakia, and tho TJkraino, aim®d against Jugo-Slavia. The jyipcr asserts that Roumania is nttemptinp to achieve bv negotiations what sho failed to accomplish bv violence owing tQ the Supreme Council's attitude. A wireless mesnago states that Ronmania. in replying to tho Allies, refuses to evacuate Hungary but is willing to protect the national minorities and sisn peace with Germanv, Austria, I tand Bulgaria.