ROUMANIAN AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1926, Page 5

ROUMANIAN AFFAIRS.

PRINCE CAROL AGAIN. AN ATROCIOUS DEMAND. Press Association-Electric Telegraph-Copyright. (Received Monday, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Saturday. The “Daily Mail’s” Vienna correspondent says that King Ferdinand supremely desires to see Prince Carol, who is at present in Paris with his lover, Madame Lupescu.

The Prince has written expressing a wish to visit King Ferdnand, but insisting that Princess Helen, from whom he desires a divorce in order to marry Lupescu, must be sent from Rumania.

Princess Helen lias won the respect of Rumanians, who consider Prince Carol’s demand atrocious. M.Bratiano considers that Princo Carol’s kingship would entail a Civil War, but King Ferdinand, if Prince Carol shows an indication of being a worthy successor, would rescind the latter’s renunciation. l of the throne. GRAVE CRISIS POSSIBLE. LONDON, Saturday. The “Daily Express” correspondent in Paris says that "when Queen Marie arrives from America on Tuesday she will interview Prince Carol, and then go on to Bucharest, where King Ferdinand is on ithe eve of a serious operation. He is already weak, owing to haemorrhage. There are possibilities of a grave dynastic crisis. Queen Marie may be appointed Regent till the crisis passes. Meanwhile, detectives continuously guard Prince Carol’s homo in Paris. According to a report via Berlin, the King’s condition is hopeless. He is attacked by cancer, and an operation will be performed immediately the Queen returns. KING SINKING. BERLIN, Sunday. The Telegraph Agency repeats that King Ferdinand is sinking. He is reduced to a skeleton. The agency adds that the authorities are striving to prevent Queen Marie and Prince Carol meeting at Paris, by whisking the Queen direct to Bucharest from the ship. Meanwhile, the operation'on the King is being delayed, pending Queen Marie’s arrival. 1