DEAD OR DYING

Northern Advocate, 6 April 1927, Page 5

DEAD OR DYING

KING OF ROUMANIA

CORRESPONDENT COERCED,

IS IT CONCEALMENT?

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received .1 p.m.)

LONDON, April 5,

The mystery of King Ferdinand's illness, which has been the subject alternatively of gravest reports and sharp denials, has had curious sequel. Air Gedge, the "Daily Express” correspondent in Bucharest, has been ordered to leave Roumania within 24 hours, otherwise he will be forcibly escorted to the frontier by gendarmes, which the Chief of Police, in communicating the order described as a "very painful process."

Mr Gedge attempted to telegraph a statement to General Averescu, tho Prime Minister, who has assumed dictatorial powers to cope with possible disturbances in case of King Ferdinand's death, which is admittedly true. The Royal Family spent the day at tho King’s bedside. A communication from Berlin says that a message received there from Bucharest states that King Ferdinand is dying, that he has taken no nourishment for 24 hours and has been unconscious all night.—A. and N.Z.