VISIT TO END

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 136, 9 May 1928, Page 7

VISIT TO END

CAROL NOT WANTED. ACTIVITIES IN ENGLAND. SAVOUR OF PURE MELODRAMA. ;A (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.—United Service.) Received May 9, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, May 8. In the House of Commons Sir William Joynson-Hicks stated that Carol has been asked to end his visit to England without delay. A reasonable time would be allowed —probably four or five days.

CAROL AMAZED. BLAMES ROUMANIAN INTRIGUERS. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 8. Following a day’s inquiries and conferences, the authorities sent a Scotland Yard officer to M. Take Jonescu’s Surrey homo to explain to Prince Carol that, in the British Government’s view, his presence was undesirable, and to secure his undertaking to depart voluntarily. A deportation order was later served on Carol. Carol declared that lie was amazed to hear that the Home Office had intervened. The action must have been the result of Roumanian intrigue. The British Government, with its traditional courtesy, surely would not do such a thing on its own account. Tho police were still guarding all entrances to tho house where Carol is living early this morning. The Daily Chronicle, states that the Home Secretary will make a statement in the House of Commons to-day concerning Carol’s conduct. The Daily Herald alleges that Carol is only a pawn in the game. The newspaper points out that Carol was induced to promise that if he were made King he would use all bib influence to secure a revision of the Trianon Treaty in favour of Hungary, restoring to that country territory which is now Roumanian. MANY INTERVIEWS. Carol’s activities in England savour of pure melodrama. The Prince, attired in spotless tennis flannels, is most accessible to scores of interviewers'? lie speaks in cryptic phrases, interring that much is in (lie back of Ins mind which lie is not prepared to disclose. He is believed to be engaged in some quaint plan, despite lifs emphatic denials. He said: “There is no plot, but the moment has come and I am now striking, because J. believe that my ascension to the throne is Rouniania’s hope of welfare and peace.” Just how and where he is striking is difficult to ascertain. He denies that he had anything to do with tile two aeroplanes which were stopped by the British authorities when about to depart. Carol stated with regard to tho aeroplanes: “Maybe the aeroplanes were carrying manifestoes. 1 know nothing of the details. I leave them to my good friends. Certainly the manifestoes have long been prepared, and some time ago they were sent to leaders m Roumania, so even if thousands are stopped this week-end others have already been delivered.” In another interview he declared that tho manifesto embodied his ideals of management of his .country. He adjudged May 6 tlie best date for isSue, but people were making mountains out of molehills. “NOT A THRONE SEEKER,” “I am not a throne seeker,”, he said. “I have not come to convert the pleasant English country into the headquarters- of a throne-stealing plot. I came to live quietly awhile, but chance dictated that while I was here tho moment to strike should arrive.” , , , Another side of tho aeroplane story was given by an official of the Air Ministry to-day. He stated that he had been informed that two Imperial Airways liners were chartered ostensibly to fly with Carol to Roumania. In view oi’ the fact that the authorities were not satisfied that Carol possessed tho necessary papers to land in Roumania, action was taken to prevent the flight. . T The Roumanian headquarters in London, in an official statement, said that Carol’s actions had nothing whatever to do with the internal politics of Roumania. . , , All these vague activities have not escaped the Foreign Office. Carol s action authorising a manifesto to be delivered to the people from England is regarded as a breach of hospitality granted to an exile from his own country.

FATUOUS INTRIGUE.

COMMENT OF LONDON TIMES

(Times Cables). LONDON, May 8. The Times, in an editorial headed, “Abuse of Hospitality,” states: "The Roumanian situation is serious enough, but it concerns the Roumanian people alone. Outside interference is nofc merely illegitimate, but may be dangerous. Ours is, the fast country from which intervention could bo expected, yet reports are current that advantage has been taken of British hospitality to carry.out a particularly fatuous intrigue, exploiting the Roumanian unrest in a melodramatic manner. , , , , , “Aeroplanes had been chartered to spread propaganda, and the Foreign Office wisely prevented their departure. Prince Carol is a visitor here, and his name is freely mentioned in connection with fantastic proceedings suggesting vaudeville or film acting. There is talk of showering down dynastic proclamations on assembled Roumanians with flying reporters observing the effects from the upper air. “The affair has become ■ a journalistic farce. Is it more? This meddling may go too far. If Prince Carol .has’ been tempted by delusive promises of support he has mistaken the character of the British people, il he has indulged in a grotesque intrigue lie should be told plainly that he has abused the hospitality accorded, to a private individual and that his presence in England is no longer desirable.”

FOREIGNEItS ARRESTED

GOVERNMENT MANIFESTO

(Australian Press Association). VIENNA, May 7,

A number of foreign correspondents at Bucharest, including M. Cassana, the Roumanian representative of the Daily Express, have been arrested. Tlie Government has issued a manifesto stating that it has no intention of handing over power to anyone, and warning the peasants not to march on the capital. The newspapers, show largo blank spaces, indicating the censor’s activities.

Troops are prepared to prevent dis-

turbances when M. Manin, the leader of the Peasants’ Party, arrives.

PEASANTS’ CONGRESS.

VIENNA. May 7

Private advices from Bucharest indicate that the Peasants’ Congress resolution is much more drastic than was indicated by telegrams. The resolution, as reported, empowers the people to remove the ruling Government by all means. It denies its right to act on behalf of the country, particularly in concluding a new loan. Whilo the people are monarchieally inclined they are capablo of choosing a more suitable form of government. The Congress had constituted itself a National Assembly, and will await the Council of Regency’s decision.