CAROL QUITS COUNTRY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6613, 18 May 1928, Page 7

CAROL QUITS COUNTRY

JOURNALISTS OUTWITTED. Aust. Press Assn.—United Service. LONDON, May 16. Prince Carol embarked at Dover for Belgium. Carol’s departure from Godstone was the occasion of a wild goose chase, in which the whole press of England was hoodwinked. A car xiilcd with luggage suddenly dashed through the gateway. “That,” shouted the police, “is the Prince.” Ten waiting cars, with passengers, including a French detective representing the French Government, a number of agents of foreign Powers, English and foreign journalists, dashed in pursuit. The cars tore along at CO miles an hour—the whole thing resembling a cinema stunt. The chase continued into London’s dense traffic as far as Hyde Park corner, where the leading car stopped, the blinds wore run up, and it was found to contain a friend of Carol. In tho meantime Carol, with no attempt at. secrecy, entered another car and sped toward Dover. Six other cars then dashed from London to Dover just in time to see Carol surrounded by English detectives and Home Office officials walk on tho boat. Carol, expressing obvious annoyance, swiftly descended to his private cabin. CAROL SULKY. Australian Press Association. Received Thursday, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, May 17. Phinco Carol was evidently in an angry mood as he boarded the steamer,

Ho refused to speak to auy one, but his secretary called out “May we never see England again.”

Prince Carol arrived in Brussels by motor car from Ostend. He is staying at the Palace Hotel.