Evening star., 1915-06-02
BALKAN STATES EXPECTED
TO ACT AT SAME TIME
Territorial Concessions by Bucharest
Government Said to Have
Pacified Neighbor.
ARMY OF A MILLION READY
Rumanian Forces Declared in Splen-
did Condition and Are Reported
as Now Being
Mobilized.

LONDON, June 2, Hap am.
-Rumania is now occupying the
"seat of uneasy neutrality" late
" held by Italy The diplomats
Of the near east evidently are
working hard to bring about an
understanding between Bulgaria
and Rumania.
Rumors are rife that Rumania
is mobilizing an army of 100000
men, which is said to be in splen-
did condition for active service.
Grant to Bulgaria Reported.
The early addition of Bulgaria and
Rumania to the ranks Of the allies is in
dicated by a dispatch from Bucharest
to Paris, stating that Bulgaria has OBJ
tained territorial grants from Rumania
and is about to conclude similar nego-
tiations with Russia. Under this plan.
IT is said. Rumania will go to war
against Austria and Bulgaria against
Turkey.
Rumania aspires to the possession of
Transylvania and the Austrian govern
ment is reported to have decided
against granting her demands. Tur-
key already has made preparations at
Adrianople and elsewhere south of the
Bulgarian border for possible invasion.
Germany Urges Concessions.
The German press is showing some
indications of anxiety over this situa-
tion, and the Frankfort Zeitung has
called for concessions to prevent Ru-
manian intervention Vienna has been
informed that Germany, pouring out
blood and treasure in the struggle,
must be listened to, and that Austria
Hungary must be prepared to make
certain sacrifices to meet the Ru-
manian demand
1t is significant, in the opinion OF
British observers, that three of the op-
position leaders in the Hungarian par
lament have demanded and have been
granted a conference with Emperor
Francis Joseph for the statement of
opinions which cannot be uttered in
parliament itself.
Austria Expected to Refuse.
According to news from the Austrian
frontier" says the Borning Post Bern
correspondent, the Austrian ministry
met Monday-represen from Ber-
lin being present--to discuss the Ru-
manian note. IT is understood that Ru-
mania's demands will be refused. The
relations between the two countries al
ready are strained
Prof Basilesco. O Rumanian deputy,
in an article in the Geneva Journal,
has now 100000 men perfectly equip
ped, which will present d problem on
new 6b0-mile front to the Austrian
strate tegists-
A Copenhagen dispatch April %
quoted the Rumanian minister to Italy
as having said that Rumania had de-
manded cessions of territory from Aus
tria in return for remaining neutral IN
the war, but that Austria had refused
TO acuuiesce. just what these alleged
minister was reported TO have said
that there existed a defensive alliance
between Rumania and Italy
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
papers hail as an accomplished fact the
approaching entry Of Rumania and
Bulgaria into the war.
Complete Understanding Reported.
PARIS, June Bulgaria and Ru-
mania have arrived at a complete un-
derstanding according to a Bucharest
dispatch to the Petit Parisien. Ru-
mania having agreed to cede territory
in Dobruja. The two countries will
enter the war simultaneously the dis
patch says. Rumania against Austria
and Bulgaria against Turkey. The
army STATS of the two powers are said
TO be busy co-ordinating military
| plans.
Negotiations between Rumania and
| Russia over the lines of the Pruth and
| of Banat are said to be virtually COM
plete. If Russia accepts Rumania' q
| proposals the latter country is declared
! to be ready to begin hostilities without
Wrested From Bulgaria.
Dobrudja is part of Rumania
bounded on the east by the Black sea
and on the north and west by the
Danube river. As consequence of the
second Balkan war between Bulgaria
and Serbia and Greece. Rumania took
from Bulgaria large slice of terri
tory and added il to Dobrudja province
| on the south.
Much bitter feeling existed in Bull
garia for some time against Rumania
| ON this account, but more recently a
change III the relations between these
p, two Balkan states was observed
! Last December the Bulgarian minis
! ter at Petrograd was quoted as sayine
i that Rumania had arranged to restore
| TO Bulgaria that portion of Bobraddi il
| which had been annexed by the former
| country after the second Balkan war
Would Satisfy Ruman1a.
AMSTERDAM. via London, June .
| The Frankfort Gazette, copy O.
which has been received here, says:
The national aspirations of the Ru
! manians seem to be reconcilable with
the existence and security of Austria
Hungary. The German government
must play the role OF counselor and
| intermediary. There is no reason 70
Austria Hungary not making just AM
| equitable concessions to Rumania-"