1947-07-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1947.

A DEATH BED

MARRIAGE

"King Carol" And Magda Lupescu Wed

Ceremony In Rio Hotel

Rio De Janeiro, July 5.

Former King Carol of Rumania, a royal master but a faithful lover, formally married on Thursday red-haired Magda Lupescu, his de- voted mistress for 23 years, on what may be her deathbed.

The playboy.king went one step further in legiti- matizing his relations with the once beautiful daughter of a junk dealer. He proclaimed her a royal princess and gave her the name of Helen, which is the name of his second wife Princess Helen of Greece and mother of his son Michael, the present King of Rumania, Magda Lesen, who is 50, p. In 1925 he renounced his Jay semi-conscious on the bed. cluin to the throne after Ma- Her skin was enthly white and dame Lapesen had been invited ile WAH she wheezed from the per- to leave the country. nielaus anemin that is killing recalled In the early thirties, but abdicated agnin' In favour her.

Carel, 61, shook with nobs of his son Michaet at the end and was reported to have col-j of the war.

HIS PANTS

BLEW UP.

Amsterdam, July 6.

J. Burg, 23-year-old Vlaar- dingen labourer, wearing a new pair of trousers made from filtering cloth taken from the chemical plant there he worked, stopped on his way home last night to light a cigar

A spark from the muten touched off

explosion

which seriously injured him and blew out neveral doorn and windows in the neigh- bourhood, The cloth, explained, wan

impregnated

with strong explosive chemi- rude mocking, it us hazardoun

cotton. Asnoctuted gra

JA

Prekt.

Scots Boy

inpret infore the verrimony was Disliked By Aristocracy Scouts For

over.

Holland

Edinburgh, July 6.

Husbands Ask For Russian

Visas

London, July 6. British husbands of

permission

Czechs And Poles Get Together

Prague, July 5.

A communique, summing up the results of the

visit to Prague of the Polish delegation whose. efforts were to "begin a new era between the two countries." was issued today simultane- ously in Prague and Warsaw.

The delegation, which arrived

in Prague on Wednesday, was led

by the Polish Prime Minister, De

Josef Cyrankiewicz.

After reporting the signing of and economic cultural

communique

ments, tho

stated

that "both sides expressed a con- viction that it was necessary to put the agreements into effect as speedily as possible.

"At the same time, a series of four of the-15 Russian details concerning practical op- women who cannot get plication, were negotiated.

"Representatives of both coun Soviet

to tries gained the same conviction applied that it in necessary to realle

possibl completely as of the protocol

England have

and s

for visas to visit their within the shortest time

the terms

to

(signed

the

which

In

U.S. To Support

The Veto!

Washington, July 5. United States sources indicat. ed today that America would oppose abandonment of the vetoi in the forthcoming Japaneяo peace conference despite Ameri- ca's deploring of Russia's véto actions in the United Nations.

wives in Russia.

The British men seeking to treaty of alliance,

10) whi make the trip had asked the So-Warsaw on March viet Embassy here to support guarantees to Czechs and Slovaks in Poland and to Poles in Czecho- their applications for visas.

United States officinis argue slovakin the right of full national,

cultural and economic for-retention of veto, rights in the communique the Japanese talks in the fear that the British Commonwealth will have a dieguined if not a real veto. Differences over the use of the veto indicated a split between the United States and Britain.

"We want to spend a holiday pol with our wives," said Arthur Hall of Clapham, London added." Others seeking to make the journey are John Bolton of Hornsey, T. J. Burke of Fal- ing, London, and P. Squire of Cambridge.

future.

valho, a lawyer friend of Carol's and his wife, Princess Helen of { equipment for pipe hand per military and diplomatic service tonal situation, especially

who attender the welding, snid | Greece, Madame Lugsen ton

at the

X-

Considering Magda's Madame Lupesen was abroad

It announced that the Polish the Consulate in Ostrava and rondition. It was doubtful she when Carol made his dramitle

Czechoslovak Consulate in Kato- realized she had at last become return by air in June 1930 to

vice would be opened in the near has claim the throw. While poli- the wife of the man who

A party of 32 kilted Boy been ber unswerving lover tiela

Both pion's delegations were congratulating

Scouts of the 48th Edinburgh The 15 Englishmen trying to

оп д series of viner 1924.

themselves on the coming re-

The peace conference has not Company has left Edinburgh bring their wives to Britain changed sewn King Dr. Gabriel Fereira de Car-conciliation between the

but best. Indications with been met for Holland, complete with were married while in wartime questions concerning the interna-

point- to next winter or early Complete identity of views of spring. The State Department formances, which they will give in Russia. On being recalled, regard to the German problem.

they could not bring their wives the two Governmenta has been contemplates an 11-nation con- among their hunts.

The boys, with Edward Cun with them and appeals to the ascertained, the communique conference in which the decisions

Scoutmuster.highest Soviet authorities have cluded.

will be by two-thirds vote. This The Polish visitors left Prague would mean any lasue would re- gingham. their travelled by bus to London and so far been unavailing.--A8a0-

yesterday-Reuter, are crossing from Harwich to ciated Press. the Hook of Holland where they Dutch are la be mel by a Scouter.

They expect to spend two days in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam respectively and

of then go-by-canal-to-Aruhem where they will be guests Seaut families. They will spend part of their 14 days' holiday ata Stout camp site at Ommen The Left Wing of the French Socialist Party to- and will give displays of High-

day laid down .conditions under which it dancing.

and Jung!

Rumunia it took place Thursday at 7.30 returned to

Te mall buth Caroi and | King's regitest, Magda were divorced from pre- For yours afterwards how. vious marriages Int he did not ever, it was oficially denied know whether the divorces that she was in the country.

and Politicians

aristocrats Would be recognized by the

Federal Brazilian

Supreme disliked the King's beautiful Court. If they are

for the not re- favourite

power she was said to hold over the King. cognized it will be necessary to the abta recognition before

When the King left Rumanin on Sept. 7, 1940 for the second marringe becomes legal.

King Carol time un exile deprived of his De Carvalho said "Cari! was] throne because of his desperate Russia pay off runrried with the name of His attempts to

Gerany, Madame Majesty King Carol and Magda saisi with Helen Lupesen, both de- Tapescu accompanied him..

Place Of Honour eluring that they were divorced

be united in. The train was pursued and desired to matrimony.*"*. Carol had tried shod at but it got over the fron- | Preser peviously to marry Mugda here! tier into Yugoslavia.

Lavavel Madame King Care! but was unable to do so berana the judge of the Seventh Dis- spese have had, the place of triet. Court demanded certi- of honour in Brazilian suciety. fientes af nge, divorce and other} although she was openly des documents to prove the civil | eribed as his mistress. They status of both.

accupied the entire fluor at the On July 3 the King's lawyer, Copucaiana Palace Hotel. Dr. Bandeira de Melo. invited His faithfulness and devotion five colleagues to serve as wit to her led to their being re- The cognier soeially in Brazil as nesses of the marriage. ceremony was carried out in acman and wife. Several months cordance with article 159 of them they made arrangements to Brazilian Civil Code permitting move to Argentina which were marriages in extremis." The cancelled after visus were re- witnesses had a limit of five ported to have bean refused days to present the act to the Reuter. judge requesting validation.

The request was made today. Czech Ban On

Blood Transfusions

Papers

Magda has been suffering Zran anemia and suffering itemorrages which at times or-

Prague, July 5. curred daily. Before the mar- ringe she underwent three blood The newspaper "Prace" re- porteil today that the Ministry transfusions.

of the Interior hud banned two Slovak weeklies published in the United States.

woman

attack

Associated

Slavery To Escort Film Stars

lesa

Socialist Split In France

Paris, July 5.

would give its support to the Government of

Premier Paul Ramadier in the crucial confi- dence vote which he will seek from his own party tomorrow.

of

quire eight affirmative votes to be carried, or four votes could block a decision:

Staten figures The United that the presence of the United Australia Kingdom, Canada. and New Zealand would provide the necessary, four negative, Voter if such a cane arose. United Press.

LATEST TORY FANTASY

to cut

the pro. Other points of The powerful Paris delega- |

Southport, July 5. reduction urged tion, rallying most of the Left gramme

Government's decision Wing dissidents, placed the re-military credits and shortening solution before the Socialist the length of military service newsprint, reducing the size of to Bix months, dally papers, was denounced at National Council meeting here from eight in which it outlined a six-point taxation reform action to pro- a political meeting here today by governmental programme. Un. teet workers buying power, Mr. R. S. Hudson, Conservative the freedom of Paris, July 5.

Ramadier accepts it, the firm government control of key M.P., as deliberate plan to in There is one man in the federation said, it would with industries policy which is the directly curtail

action of the proposed dominion the press.

"The Government intends that world who flatly refuses to es-hold its support.

and. peace Maria Sensitive 10 Communist status for Algeria cort Ingrid Bergman,

that in Montez or any other Hollywood charges

committing with the Vietnam government in newspapers will be so short of newsprint that criticism of its In- bloc Indo-China. lovely to a night club free of France to the western

The

оп vote whether the splitude will be stified when, on charge.

Ramadier hog' internationally,

is practically certain, we have He is Yves Montand, gangling led the Socialist Party sharply Socialist party will continue to another great fuel and industrial French singer who on re-read- to the right, the Left Wing support the Ramadier govern crisis next winter," he anld.

come to. He added that it was clear ing his Warner Brothers' con- sought to force France to re- ment is expected

morrow. Observers hert were from the Government's economic tract was horrified to find that sume its former position as this was a part of his life to bridge between Russia and the predicting that Ramadier would policy that it was, gambling on win by a narrow margin with another laon from the United

Stales-Reuter. "To, escort stora to night One of the six planks in their out making any concessiona clubs, that's not an artist's life, platform called upon the govern- the Left Wing.

ment to "orient French diplo- that's slavery," Montand said.

macy toward a European polley independent of the two blocs."

be

He is trying to break the contract.-United Press.

West.

Communists Put On

The Screws

London, July 5. Reliable reports indicated today that Communist

pressure on other parties has increased in Po.

land and Bulgaria with signs that an attempt

would be made to force, the Polish Socialists

to merge with Communists in the "Socialist Unity" Party.

to

Nationa!

The last Socialist

on May 6 gave Council Ramadler a 2,529 against 2,125 confidence vote, The failure of the Big Three Marshall Plan conference was belleved to have strengthened Ramadior's hand and he is expected to increase his, margin tomorrow. United Press.

Gasparov Won't Play

Athens, July 5,

The problem of whether Carol and Magda are still mar- ried to their former spouses

Importation of the weeklies. will come up next week when the Seventh District Court, Osadne Hlasy and Kutolicky forbidden веслине where the papers are filed, will Sokol, was rule on their marriage to one they "continually

nother. Brazil does not re- Czechoslovak Republic and its cognize divorce among its own form of government, and in the citizens but will accept the most violent form attack tend- divorce of a foreigner if it is ing Czechoslovak political per- recognized in his home-country.senallties, including the Presi- -United Press.

dent."

Czechoslovakia, which displays On Death Bed

hundreds of foreign newspapers Rio de Janeiro, July 6. on its news stands, has pre- Ex-King Carol of Rumania viously banned three Slovak married Madame Magda Luper-dallies from the United States,

M. Gasparov, Soviet represen- cu, his titian haired

book a Belgian weekly and a

Communist Party tative on the United Nations team friend for many years, in

Private reports from Warsaw Bulgarian published in Sweden.-United

said that

the had announced that Agrarian now examining border incidents the Press.

pressure from ceremony last night at

Communiata caused the resigna- Opposition itself had approach-from Salonika, has refused to Copacabana Palaco Hotel, it).

tion of both Edward Osubka ed it with an allegedly voluntary take part in investigations in the was announced here today.

MUST DO THEIR

Morawaki as chairman of the announcement that it would re- Greek charges against Yugo

slavià Madame Lupeacu was serious- |

of alleged frontler SHARE Iv 1 and physicians said that

Socialist Party Executive and vine. Its policy. of Julian Hochfeld as chairman These reports added that now cidents in the Mount Beles area she might die within 24 hours

Stuttgart, July 5.

urging near the Yugoslav border. The ex-King's secretary said

After an all.night secret sea- Mr. Averell Harriman, United of the Sociallal Parliamentary the Communists were

the agrarians, to purge alleged that Madame Lupescu was onStates

alon, the United Nations border Secretary of Commerce, Group.

Osubka Morawski remained reactionaries. her death bed,

said here today that the Germans

Madarne Todorova Noeva, team decided today to refer his Madame Lupescu accom- must play their part in organi.in his place as Minister of Pub

Bulgarian Administration. However. first

member of refusal to the main body of the panied by exiled King Carol ar-sation of a solution to German lic

vielt Britain commission Investigating frontier his resignation from the party Parliament to

incidents, and to the Security Zlved in Brazil from Mexico economic difficulties.

Council. where he had lived for threa Mr. Harriman arrived here poat followed a second expres- aince the war and who is n told the United

The team is going to visit the years in November 1944. .. with Mr. Clinton P.. Anderson, alon by Socialists opposing a Communiat,

wanted Madame Lupescu first met United States Secretary of Agri merger with the Communists Press that her party Carol at Sinair, a mountain re-culture, to study the trade, Indus proposed on May 1 by the Com- "loyal opposition" and charged place of the alleged incidents to sort in the Carpathians, where try and food situation in the Wes munist Vice-Premier, Wlady- that it was acting only negative morrow, M. Gasparov will not ac.:

ly or all mattera United company them.-Reuter. the Royal Family had its sum-tern Zones of occupation-Reu-law' Gomulka.

Reports from Softa said the Press. mer palace.

"JANE"

.

ter.

~NOT A SOU, MADEMOISELLE!- AND IF YOU WILL GNB ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

• WILL HAVE YOUR UNIFORM CLEANED AND RETURNED-

ER-THE HAME'S FLOSSIE FUITE!--- SEND IT BACK TO LONDON AIRPORT PLEASE-I SHALL

BB IN PARIS ---FOR A FEW-

DAYS...

AH!-DE VACANCES?~ "THEN I MUST LEND YOU A CHIC EVENING

GOWN AUSSI }~ HAVE YOU ROOMS?

WELL, THOUGHT: OF STAYING AT

THE HOTEL ECOSSAIS!

Sorties

(quoi!)

Elections In Hungary

in-

Budapest, July 5. A general election in Hungary

is expected in September.

A new election law will come before Parliament later this month. It is expected that will halve the number of deputies, in creasing the number of voters per Boat from 12,000 to 24,000..

M. Ernos Mihaly, Hungarian Minister of Information, asked whether it was true that Russia has reduced her claims to Ger- man assets in Hungary from $250,000,000 to $30,000,000,..sald today that he was not completely informed of the course of rivajotin- tions in Morcow--Reuter,

PLAN