El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
.R0UMANIi not
PREPARED FOR
ENTERING VAR
Has Munitions Sufficient to
Last but Four Months
in the Field.
BULGARIAN ARMY IS
CONSTANT MENACE

n UCaARESI, Rumaniai March s.
X Rumania is not prepared to en-
ter the great war. Roumania has
four political parties, the Liberal, now
in power and headed by prime minister
Brarianu; the Conservative, lately in
power and led by Petre Carp. former
prime minister; the Conservative De
mocratic, headed by Alexander Margh-
iloman; and the National party, which
is at present a negligible factor but
whose rather broad policies are In The
main still advocated by Constantine
Mile. published and political director
OF Rumauia's most prominent indie
pendent newspapers, Dimlneatza and
-AdeveruL
of these parties Only one, the Con-
sentative Democratic is avOwedly pro-
Russian and anti-German- Its leader,
Take Jonescu, is accused by his pont1-
cal opponents as being more Russian
than the Car, and more English than
Mr.. Churchill
1t cannot be said, however, that
the Liberal Party is 10 any great de-
gree pro-German. During the life Of
king Charles J., a HohenzOllern prince,
such IS said 10 have been the case
But since the death of that monarch
no definite official expression on the
attitude OF Rumauia towards the bel
party II is claimed. moreover, that
The party is none too strong, and that
il has already been obliged 10 look
1or the Conservatives for support
InEratltude Killing Queen.
One night, early in the war, stude ats
posted upon the doors Of the Royal
Palace in Bucharest a notice with the
legend To let. King Charles looked
upon this act as an expression Of Z ank
1ngrauirude- To be thus served with
notice 10 quit is said 10 have broken
MS heart and the affair is now said
10 he slowly killing Queen Elizabeth
better known in the United States as
carmen sylvia who spends most OF her
time at the grave Of her husband
Mr. MarghilOnan is iron-fisted, how
ever, and this quality, IL is asserted
has so far assisted prime minister Bra
llanu IA curblng public sentiment
overwhelming in favor Of war against
Austro- Hun gary and Germany.
May Escape The War
There seems TO be no doubt that II
the present Government prevails Ru-
mania viii weather the present storm
without going TO war But even --lr. |
admitted there was no
assurance that the government would /
remain firm. In other quarters The /
outbreak OF chauVinism in the streets /
might place the government in the 1
position Of either having TO 90 to war I
or fire upon the mob. in that case /
was asserted. What the weight Of King
Eerdinand's opinion would be in that ]
case is not known. Though he has /
become thoroughly Rumanian, the /
Bucharest public does not forget that /
ne is a HOhenzonern- On the other i
hand, the present queen IS an English 4
woman and for that reason the King i
Ferdinand might be invited TO move, 4
as was his uncle, the late King /
Lacks War Materials.
There is a strong probability that I
Rumanla has so FAR kept out Of the i
war by lack Of materials needed for ]
such an enterprise AR Marghiloman \
Informed the Associated Press cores
pendent that the country was not yet 1
prepared for war when the first out
breaks OF chauvinism occurred From 4
other sources II has been learned that 4
even today Rumania has not enough ]
munitiOn 10 remain in the field long
sr than four months.
Where would Rumania be today IL /
we had failed 10 curb the war fever
IMAM There would be neither a shell
nor cartridge left. We have no ammu-
milton factories in the country. and
Russia must buy in a neutral market
herself Since then we have been able
10 install at least a few of the machines
needed in the manufacture Of ammuni-
ton They are not in operation as yet, ]
however In military circles at least !
I
Army Not LARGE.
Rumania's army is a puny thing in
this struggle Of millions Of soldiers. I
The total military establishment num- (
oers about 100000 men Of whom 400 I
BOO are available for service in the
firing line - would be ready for serv- I
Ice against Hungary after much delay I
Il Bulgaria could be counted upon to
stay out OF the fray Although Ruma-
MA has what is probably the strongest {
liver uavy-moniter fleet in the world I
that arm alone could not be counted
upon to keep the Bulgariaus in check. Z
A force Of at least 100000 would be
needed TO prevent Bulgaria from uccu-
1ying the Dobrodja DISCREET and an |
8umania south Of the Danube. This
would leave about 100000 men for a
campaign against the Austro-HunEar-
ans and Germans. who have already
leen massed along the Rumanian bord-
Pr.
Would Be No Benefit
But IL is that that Bulgaria's army
frouffuueT IN pa~a THE G.-ss,-h 4