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'Although King Carol officially abdicated at 5 am, the official radio not announce' this fact unti] 9.03, The General Staff of the Army was {in secret session throughout the night until asin, Takes Oath Bucharest, Sept. 6, King Carol 1 abdicated at 5 a.m. today under the pressure of the pro-Nazi Iron Guard, leaving the Army's strong-man, General Victor Anto-Jneseu, in charge of sao Government fand the kingly mantle "on the fragile shoulders of my son," 8-year-old Crown Prince Michael, Crown Prince Michael took the oath as King at the Royal Palace at 9.28 address myself to the Rumanian ie. Taceept the duty of becoming the King of Rumania. In this God help me," the Crown Prince said.
"T pledge my faith to King Michael. In this may God help me. Let God help. King Michael and myself," Premigr Antonescu said.
Pro-Iron Guard members of the Royal Council were reported by re-Hable quarters to be demanding the seizure of King Carol to make. him "pay" for the thousands of Iron Guardist lives that he had taken' during hig reign.
Older members of the Iron Guard, however, were said to have urged escape In his private plane.
Gen. Antoneseu: further strengthen: ed his own dictatorial position by issuing a decree which eliminates the Royal Council entirely. "He thus coo control the state single-handed, for his decrees - yesterday had already made him a virtual dictator, "Phe Premier issued a proclamation announcing Michael's kingship and Announced that the Army would' Bledge. its loyalty to the youthful, Sovereign by 6 pu. today.
"He then telegraphed to Ex-Queen Helen, who is in Dresden, Germany, urging her to "take the first train and. take your place at the side of your son to. complete his education for the happiness of all Rumania."—Reuter, London, Sept, 6.
'The destroyers Ivanhoe (1.370 tons, Commander P. H. Hadow) and Esk (379 tons, Li.-Commander B, J, Couch) have' been sunk by enemy torpedoes or mining, states the Admiralty in a communique issued yesterday, "A German communique issued today claims to have sunk during the last few days five British destroyers, including the Express, Usk. and Ivanhoe. The truth is that apart from the Ivanhoe and Esk, no other British destroyer has been sunk, but one des troyer, the Express (1,375 tons, Cap-fain J. G. Bicktord) "was damaged Dut i safely in port The Ivanhoe participated in the second battle of Narvik and the Fescue of British prisoners from, the Altman, the German "hellship" in inthe Narvik action, she tanda 24 armed men who. took overt hospital "and. schoo! st Ballangor, rescued Survivors of the. British destroyer Hardy and took charge 120° Germans who surrendered. patio, Bik, A teeth tthe with tripod "mainmast—Reuter. xpress, was the first destroyer. Akted Free French Colonies Will Be Defended London, Sept. 6, "French colonies which have joined the free French Empire will be eff ciently defended, "and all_measures have been taken to assure this," says 2 communique issued from the headquarters of the free French forees here, The communique recalls the format promise made at the end of August by the British Prime Minister, Mr, Winston Churchill, "to General de Gaulle, which stated that the British Government, with its fleet, would help to safeguard the maritime communications of all French colonies which had rallied to the free French forces commanded by General de Free Frenchman's
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