Show Prince 10 Take Ben Belgian e Crows rown BRUSSELS July 31 All UP-All T All major parties in Belgium agreed Monday to accept King Leopolds Leopold's offer to step aside in favor of hisson his hisson son Prince Baudouin The agreement was revealed by Liberal representative Rene Lefevre Lefevre Le- Le fevre after hours of consultations by delegations from the Leo anti Socialists the Liberals and the pro-king pro Christian Socialists It was reported that the kings Icings delegation of royal authority to the crown prince would be for a limited period only It was indicated indicated indicated indi indi- however that after this unspecified i interval n t e r v val a 1 the king might abdicate The Tho monarch returned to his uneasy throne only 10 days ago He Hc had offered to delegate temporarily temporarily tem tem- his royal powers to his year old son on condition that the opposition parties make their political and economic demands through parliamentary channels rather rattler than be means of violence and strikes which have brought the nation to the brink of civil war Prior to Lefevre's announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment crowds started assembling along the central boulevards of Brussels A reinforced guard was thrown around the kings king's palace |