RUMANIAN CRISIS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 12

RUMANIAN CRISIS

CAROL'S REAL OBJECT

MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

LONDON, 22nd April. The "Daily Telegraph's" Bucharest correspondent says that the real" inwardness of M. Titulescu's resignation of tho Premiership is King Carol's determination to institute a military dictatorship under Marshal Prezan.

The Spanish revolution has temporarily forced the King to call on Professor Jorga, but ho still desires an extra-Parliamentary Cabinet of generals and personal friends. Meanwhile the Parliamentarians are actively preparing to defend the Constitution. For the first time in Bumanian history a Kepublican League for the defence of tue people's liberties is being discussed. Madame Lupescu, who has been secretly in Bucharest for some time, is frequently at the Palace. Underlying King Carol's scheme is a desire to open the way for a reunion with Jijladaine Lupescu without being subjected to the criticism of Parliament. Ho intends tho new Government to proceed forthwith with the coronation, in which . Princess Helen will have no part.

How . closely Madame Lupescu is identified with the crisis is shown by the fact that sho received M. Argetoianu, ex-Minister of Agriculture, who is a bone of contention between King Carol and M. Tituleseu.

This is the second crisis within six weeks, for last month trouble arose from disagreements between King Carol and M. Mironesco, the Prime Minister. There had been several acute moments before. M. Mironesco asked the King to use his influence to persuade the National Bank to accept the conditions of the Paris bankers for a projected loan, according to the "Manchester Guardian." King Carol declined to sign, because he preferred the alternative loan through British financial sources, which was sponsored by M. Titulesco, then Minister in^ London, whom the King wished to be Premier. M. Mironesco considered that King Carol had shown want of confldonco in him, and resigned.