Bucharest, Sept. 6. KANG Cero) Hot Rumania abdicated today at 5 am. He signed his abdication in favour of his 19-year-old son, Prince Michael.
Thus the only ruler of modern times to have succeeded his own son on the throne again has lost his rights as a sovereign and once again his heir has become King of Ruma The abdication of King Carol was the result of pressure by the population as a result of Rumania's surrender to Italy and Germany at the Vienna conference last week when the Axis powers forced her to cede the larger portion of Transylvania, Public demand for his abdication Jand the removal of the majority of his power yesterday by the new Premier, General Victor Antonescu, who has become a virtual dictator, caused King Carol to seck the easiest way out of hhis predicament, Joint Decrees Issued In joint decrees. issued yesterday by the King and General Antonescu, the King lost all of his dictatorial powers which were assumed by the new Premier who also. automatically was proclaimed. President of the Council of Ministers.
The oficial radio today announced that Premier Antoneseu had formed his, Cabinet.
Political quarters said that Gen. Antonescu will personally take lover the post of Minister of National Defence. "They also suggested that the would fil his Cabinet with old-
4,000 Said Lost in Nazi Transport Stockholm, Sept. 6.
An estimated 4,000 persons were lost when the German transport Marion was sunk in the Skaggerak by a British warship Wednesday, it was learned here yesterday.
Only 100 of the men were saved. Swedish and Danish fishermen, hearing the transport's S.0.8, rushed to the spot, but owing to the darkness, was difficult to find the victims. Wreckage was discovered at various points along the Swedish west coast.
Fishermen arriving at Lysekil, Sweden, "claimed "another German transport was torpedoed by a British submarine in the Skaggerrak two weeks ago, but it was smaller than the Marion—United Press.
British Lose Two Destroyers
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