BIG DEATH ROLL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 15 June 1936, Page 5

BIG DEATH ROLL

THE BUCHAREST TRAGEDY FACTS BEING SUPPRESSED RISING FURY OF THE PEOPLE (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright; LONDON, 13th June. The “News-Chronicle’s” Bucharest correspondent says that the indignation caused by the collapse of the grandstand during a parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, has risen to fury, which is beating about the Throne itself. Relatives have already been ofilcially informed of the deaths of 368 persons, but it is positively known that no fewer than 420 were killed, besides 93 ethers with broken backs, and 380 with amputated legs and arms. The public have known the terrible results'of the disaster from the beginning, but newspapers were allowed to print only an official communique stating that only three were killed. Suppression of the facts is interpreted as an attempt to shield those responsible for the catastrophe, which it is asserted was caused by criminal negligence by poor work and the use of defective material. Many of those killed belonged to distinguished families. One paper says this happened because the King is surrounded by liars and robbers. Another says Roumania is a land-without responsible government, but nobody expects any member of the Government to be punished, and since the grandstand builders were Jews they will probably be made scapegoats.