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...surprise, Rumania last week had a scandal in which King Carol had no part. In 1930 Rumania had a war scare over Soviet Russian machinations in Bessarabia (TIME, March 3, 1930), rushed to buy guns and ammunition. A French firm offered to supply them for $45,000,000. Instead Rumania bought the supplies from Czechoslovakia's great munitions firm, Skoda,* for $90,000,000. France, big sister of both Rumania and Czechoslovakia, was surprised and hurt...
...Riviera heard that King Carol, fearing for her safety, had sent his mistress out of Rumania. The report appeared credible when a Mme Lupescu arrived from Bucharest, registered at a Nice hotel. Speedily interviewed, the visitor impatiently pointed out that her hair was blonde, not red, that she was not named Magda as is his Majesty's companion. "If you've ever seen the other Mme Lupescu," she added tartly, "you ought to know I am telling the truth. Why, she's ten years older than...
Sinaia. in the mountains north of Bucharest, is the snug retreat of Rumania's King Carol. Hostess there during the Jugoslav royal visit was Divorcé Carol's sister, ex-Queen Elisabeth of Greece. Italian newsorgans were furious. Rumania lately turned down a proposal by Benito Mussolini that she sign a treaty pledging assistance to Italy in case of a war with Jugoslavia. From Italy's standpoint the Rumanian Government, by consenting to a Jugoslavian state visit, was offering a rebuff to Italy, putting Il Duce's political nose out of joint...
...station platform King Carol & Hostess Elisabeth made a handsome couple. "Oh there's Auntie Marie!" shouted Crown Prince Mihai as the Jugoslav royal train chuffed in. Out bounced plump Queen Marie of Jugoslavia, embraced her brother Carol. Out stepped Jugoslavia's dentist-like King Alexander dressed as a Rumanian commander of artillery. Carol, dressed as a Jugoslav infantry officer, kissed Alexander while a Rumanian brass band blared the amazing three-ply national anthem of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, officially called "Jugoslavia...
...client spoke in the interest of Rumania and of our King himself," argued counsel for the defense. "Is it not significant that after his speech he was not arrested but was invited to the Royal Palace? He there repeated to King Carol his well meant admonitions, now made the basis of a charge of lese majeste...