TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
RoumaDia may be forced
to fight.
Wisdom would direct her to take sides
with Germany and Austria Bees
sarabia would be her reward.

sarabia would be her reward.
Events tend, more and more, TO tile
necessity OF hitherto neutral states tax.
ing definite sides in the European war
Turkey and the adjacent lands, viz,
Persia and Afghanistan, are already
drawn into it, and before long there may
be another blaze in the Balkans. About
the position taken up by Bulgaria and
Greece, We cannot any longer be in
doubt, but Rumania, one Of the most
important Balkan states in the present
Armagcddon, with whom will she side
The sympathies OF rather influential
circles and the propaganda carried on
by the almighty rouble ere urging Ru.
mania to join the wicked seven" the
seven evil stars Of the Allies. But Ru-
manisn traditions, the dignity OF the
monarchy, and last. but not least, the
interests Of the country, imperatively
demand that RumaniA should join the
two central powers.
Hugo Grothe. an authority on eondi-
tions in the Levsnt, in his recent essay
on Germany, Turkey and Islam" pub
lished by 8. Iiirzel, Leipzig explains in
words which must carry weight with the
reader why it would be wise on the part
OF Rumania TO be friend Of Germany.
This is what he says: I'VE cannot do
more than speculate as to how far Ia.
laat Bey, the Turkish statesman. sue.
ceeded this August in drawing RuIna.
MIA into the community Of Turco Bul-
garian interests. After all, the Ru.
manian people will have TO decide for
themselves to what side they incline to
turn the scales, how TO balance the va,
rious gifts and dsstiniss cast into their
political scales.
Should Rumania throw in her lot
with Russia just now the Mnscovite
Empire would at once carry the war
into the south OF Hungary, would fur.
ther settle accounts with the obstinate
Bulgarians and lastly open up land
route leading TO the Dardanellcs. Then
Rumania, as Russia's friend and ally,
would have to bear heavy burdens. For
the Cars ponderous army corps would
not pass lightly over the fields Of the
Moldavia and Dobrudsha.
"No power ON earth could prevent q
Russia from laying hands on
the Black Sea shores from Odessa 70
constantinople. In 1878 the Russians
seized Rumanian Bessarabis as their
booty; now they would demand the
Dobrudsha as prize OF war. They might
perhaps indemnify Rumania in sieben-
buergen at Austrian expense and add
another two or two and half millions
10 the Rumanian population. But the
sea is the vital nerve of al. national de-
and Rumania II allied to
Russia would be cut off from the sea
and her economic future would be nm.
satisfactory and blighted.
IF Rumania wants 10 rise as a na.
ton and as q State IL Is indispensable
for her 10 Join the two central powers.
To regain Bessarabia would be her sure
reward. II Is true that the Rumanans
in tina, country only number one and
quarter to one and q half millions,
there being far more OF them in Hun.
"a ry The Bessarabian Rumanians are
leebler both intellectually and eco.
nomically than their csrpathian kins-
men, whose public institutions are ex-
sellent, although unfortunately they
are deprived Of political rights. But
Greater Rumania,s as we have pic.
tured II, would enjoy advantages
which II Is too early now TO appreei-
ate In full---s new wide outlet 10 the
sea, stretching from the Bulgarian
border TO the mouth OF the Dnsister.
, sea front Of $50 kilometers, fully |
the Turco- Bulgarian sea !
border along the Black Sea,
ron such grounds the trade and ex-
,ansiye industry Of Rumania may gain
IN Importance thay never could II Rus
ia were victorious along the Black
Sea. both In the north and south
II is quite certain. for the reasons
stated by DIR. Grothe. that Ruinania
viii enter into possession Of Bessara- /
,ia unless Austria Hungary or new
buffer state which may arise between
the carpathian Mountains and the
Black Sea can lay hands on Bessars-
,ia. In 'om age very important parts
d the earth are rsdistributed. Only