El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
RUMiNIA IS
IN THE BIC WAR
Little Kingdom Declares
War Against the Cen
trail Powers.
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and German engineers For that rea-
son some officers believe the Austrian
general staff has determined TO hold
itself entirely on the defensive IN the
new war, endeavOring to prevent the
pouring of Russian troops down into
the plains Of Hungary by way OF IA
mania
look for a fierce Bulgarian drive into
Rumania as soon as war IS declared
between these two nations.
Bucharest Hard to Defeat.
Bucharest. the Rumanian capital
lies in an open PLAIN WITHIN 80 mIles o.
the Bulgarian frontier. 1t can be de-
Tended, army officers believe, only D.
a great field army and offers an object
for a drive
German Foreign Officials blamed.
London. Eng. Aug 2s-Italys decla-
ration of war against Germany and the
declaration of war by Rumania against
Austria Hungary have caused a most
profound impression IN the German
capital, says a dispatch from Berlin
by way of The Hague to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The Berlin newspapers. the dispatch
adds. hold Gottlieb Won Jagow, the
German foreign minister. and Dr. Al
fred Zimmerman. the under secretary
for foreign affairs, responsible
Rumania Is 18th BelIiGerent.
Bucharest dispatches received sunday
stated that king Ferdinand OF Kuna-
MIA. had convened a conference of rep
resentatives of all the political parties,
former premiers. former presidents OF
the legislative chambers. ministers and
government representative. with the
idea of ascertaining the views OF all
sections of public opinion
Rumania thus becomes the 18th ma
ton to join in the war Eumanlas
military strength is by no means in
considerable. The country has pOpu-
lation Of 6SO0OOO and her army has
ra1T-
has been stated that Rumanian officers
are i'll trained and undisciplined, that
Rumania has no heavy artillery anc
that its flying service is inferior The
mobilization of her army a few days
ago was reported TO be complete.
Rumanfa Wants Territory.
The motive which prompts Rumania
to enter the war is the satisfaction OF
her national aspirations described
by Take Ionescu. the Rumanian liberal /
leader. as the policy of national in
stinct~ Concisely. this means national ,
kowina. the Austrian crown land, the .
Rumanians are the dominant race. The ,
mass Of the people of eastern Transyl- Z
vania. = part OF Hungary, Is Rumanian /
by race and language It is said 4,00O,- /
600 Rumanians live in Pennsylvania.
Recently 1t was reported that Russia
had offered CzernOwitz as a reward If
she would unite with the entente
Would Double Rumanias Size.
Rumania also covets Bessara bia. the
extreme southwestern province OF Rus
STA. on the Black sea which was taken
from her by the Berlin treaty of
1875 Reports have stated that Russia
also has consented to restore Bessa-
rabia. with its population of 100000.
mostly Rumanians and an area of 90
geo square miles. This. with Transyl-
vania, would give Rumania a total pop
ulation approaching 100000 and a
territory as great in area as that of
England, Scotland and Wales. Austria
has been accommodating military forces
at Orsova, prepared for an attempt to
force the Iron gates" where the Dan
ube river touches the western Ruma-
nian border Bulgaria is said TO have
stationed 100. 600 or more troops to
protect her northern frontier from ,
Fsumsnian invasion.
Rumania Awaited Ammunition
Recently reports from the Rumanian /
capital have stated that Rumania
awaited only the beginning of the An
offensive in Macedonia be
fore joining her fortunes with those of
he entente allies Another reason for
ielay in her decision. il is said has
been lack of ammunition which now
las been relieved by large supplies
coming from Japan by way of Vladi-
fostoks according 10 recent reports