The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06
POLITICS OF RUMANIA:
FOUR PARTIES IN BALKAN KINGDOM

hat he is a Hohenzollern. On the
other hand the present queen is an
Englishwoman and for that rea-
son the king might be invited to
move, as was his uncle, the late King
Charles.
A factor which is making the po-
sition of the government anything
but easier is the strong influence in
favor of war of Mr.. Mile, the pub
Usher.
There is a strong probability that
Rumania has so far kept out of the
var by lack of materials needed for
such an enterprise. MI. Marghilo-
man informed correspondents that
the country was not yet prepared for
war when the first outbreaks of cha
uvinism occurred. From other sour
ces it has been learned that ever to-
day Rumania has not enough NUM-
tions to remain in the field longer
than four months.
Where would Rumania be today
If we had failed to curb the war
fever last September" asked Mar
gholiman. There would be Meth
er a shell nor a cartridge left. We
have no ammunition factories in the
country and Russia must buy in a
neutral market herself. Since then
we have been able to install at least
a few of the machines needed in the
manufacture of ammunition. They
are not in operation at yet. In mill
tary circles at least my stand then is
appreciated today"
Rumania's army is a puny thing
in this struggle of millions of SOL
diers. The total military establish
ment numbers 100000 men of
whom 100000 are available for SER
vice in the firing line, would be
ready for service against Hungary
after much delay if Bulgaria could
be counted upon to stay out of the
fray. Although Rumania has what
is probably the strongest river navy,
monitor fleet, in the world; that arm
alone could not be counted upon to
keep the Bulgarians in check. A
force of at least 1000 600 would be
needed to prevent Bulgaria from
occupying the Dobrodja district and
all Rumania south of the Danube.
This would leave about 10000 men
for campaign against the Austro-
Hungarians and Germans who have
already been massed along the Ru-
manian border.
put II ic cold fbof pu1oorio'c orpoy
is as strong as that of Rumania and
as Marghiloman pointed out, the sit
uation would then be merely be that
two new factors had been introduced
into the European war without ad-
vantage to either of the present bel
ligerents. The struggle would then
have become merely more general.
Rumania would find herself between
two fires, Austro-Hungary and Ger
many, in the north and the Bulgars
and Turks in the south. The former
it is thought would descend en- masse
to get possession of the Campini oil
fields and thus deprive Rumania of
the only fuel she has for the opera
ton of her railroads.
Meanwhile the Rumanian army is
of unknown quality. The officers
present a smart appearance and the
men are well equipped so far as the
material On hand permitted. What
sort of an account this army would
give of itself pitted against the we'll
seasoned soldiers of Austro-Hungary
and Germany and the veterans of
Bulgaria is problematical.
The war parties insist that Russia
France and England could be relied
upon to meet financial requirements.
The coming of summer would make
easier imports into Russia and thence
to Rumania. The great financial
capacity of France and England
would discount the deficiency in this
respect of Rumania.