ROUMANIAN SENSATION

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 676, 7 January 1926, Page 5

ROUMANIAN SENSATION

PRINCESS HELENE WANTS AN INTERVIEW

STATEMENT BY MADAME LUPESCU

(Aust and N.Z. Cable:) London, Jan. B.

Europe continues to be intrigued with the story of Prince Carol, especially the report that Princess Helene is journeying to Milan for a final interview. Apartments for her have been reserved at the Same hotel at which Prince Carol and Madame Lupescu are staying. THE OTHER WOMAN Lady Drummonrl-Hay, cabling to the Daily Express; from Milan, says neither of the lovers can He seen, hut she has received a message from Ala dame Lupescu, in her own. forceful handwriting, stating: “I am not in a position to know the reasoils which actuated the prince in his action. I am in no Way responsible therefore.” The Prince wrote: ‘‘l cannot tell what my plans are for the good reason that L have none.” Neither Prince f Carol nor Madame Lupescu left their rooms lor a week, except to visit each oilier. Their only amusements were a gramophone cards ail'd newspapers'. Madame Lupescu is a divorcee, 28' years of age, of medium height, and plump, confirming .the theory that history has never been made by thin women. She is white skinned, not pretty, blit attractive, ahd is the daughter of a Jewish commission agent in Bucharest

Roumanian newspapers continue to emphasise the political aspect of the affair, but it becomes clearer that Madame Lupeseli has been the driving power of Prince Carol’s impetuous action.

divorce Opposed by helEne Vienna, Jan. 5. Reports from Bucharest strife that Princess Helene declines to assent to a divorce. &he sails that Piince Carol is only swayed tijy a passing infatuation.

Nobody knows the real identity of Madame' hope sou. It is commonly reported that the name is a pseudonym. Other reports say that Aladame Lupeseu is already seeking a divorce i'rom her husband in order to marry Prince Carol.