Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

was apparently SUCCESSFUL, Out IN tuc
end Mackensen failed. Won Falken-
hayn was sent to Transylvania to drive
back the Rumanians and the Ruma-
mans were driven back with some pam
ic-panic which appears to have reached
even the king.
The preiiminaries of the Intervention
Of Rumania have only now transpired.
and thus merit a brief retrospect Of the
negotiations undertaken, abandoned and
resumed. to be broken of. in order to
show how Rumania was coveted by the
In 1915. at tho moment when Italy
interviewed by a declaration Of war.
when the armies Of Mackensen oper-
ated in western Galicia, Russia and
Rumania had not yet concluded any
agreement relative to the eventual con-
ditions of an Intervention Of the Danub-
Ian monarchy. That agreement was
not established until the course OF the
following summer, after the fall Of
Varsovia. But at that time tho gem
contracting countries agreeing that the
time was not ripe.
In 1916, Germany and Austria, having
succeeded in drawing to them Bull
garia, concluded to
Pressure pronosed force the hand of
Rumania by fmpos-
y" ASuianla. ing upon her, vio-
lently, II necessary, the choice between
an adhesion to the germanic alliance,
or a general disarmament, with effec-
tive guarantees Of friendly neutrality.
With this in view, strong contin-
gents Of Bulgarians were concen-
trated in the fortresses of the Dobrudja
while Austro-Germans occupied Tran
syivania. These preparations made,
Germany was ready to address an ulti-
matum to Rumania.' But the govern
ment at Bucharest was not found on
guard. AS soon as the intentions Of
Rumania Immediately reopened COM
munications with Russia, and the lat
ter sent a military attache. who ar
rived at Bucharest in the first days Of
February.
From this moment the peril was con-
sidered averted, since in Germany and
Austria the opinion prevailed among
statesmen and diplomats. and even GER
tain military men, that 1t was deemed
well to GO slow with Rumania while
offensive against Italy. 1t was thus
that Rumania escaped the danger that
menaced her. The German pressure
was limited to things of practical
ton, the purchase of grain, etc. (April,
1870.
Thus Rumania, having meditated on
the dangers she had incurred, and the
military situation of Russia having
Intervention. The parties came the
more rapidly to an agreement that
the territorial questions had been
foreseen and arranged in principle
since the summer of 1915. II was
tons Of the cooperation Of the allies
at Saloniki, also the guarantees which
would be given to the Rumanians In
view of the future territorial SESSIONS!
The treaty was finally signed August
4 by NJ Bratiano and by tho repre-
sentatives Of France. England. Russia
and Italy. Rumanfa engaged to enter
the field within delay of fifteen days.
In order not to awaken the threats Of
Germany and Austria King Ferdinand
and M. Bratiano left on a visit the
morning after the conclusion of the
agreement. The secret. as we have seen,
was well kept to the day Of the decla-
ration Of war, namely. August p, 1916.
The kilograms Of NJ. Poincare, Presi-
dent of the French republic. to the
King Of Rumania,
National Unity guaranteeing to Ru-
mania, for the first
uudIdAteeu. time, the realization
of her national unity. produced an inn
preston Of great joy. These kilograms
and those Of the crowned heads Of the
allied governments have been publish
ed generally and created enthusiasm
Rumania.
A royal decree placed under seques-
tire, subject to the Interior appreciation
of parliament, all the financial, COM
mercial and industrial enterprises be-
longing to the subjects of Austria
Hungary or to the subjects of their al
lies. also belonging to the companies
which, although acting under the Ru.
manian laws, have the greater part of
their stock in the hands Of subjects Of
the above mentioned countries. Be-
sides there would be sequestered the
Bank Rumanian General, the Bank of
Rumania Of Credit and the companies for
Romano. Concordia and Vega.
clared the radiationressed vtihatmmoah
maringen. chief Of the Catholic cadette
branch OF the Hohensollern family. de-
clared the radiation of his brother. the
King Of Rumania. from the list Of the
members Of the family.
Immediately following the announce
ment Of the rupture Of relations between
Rumania and Bulgaria the following
was placarded on the walls of Sofia:
Manifesto to the Bulgar nation-Bul-
gars, in 1918. after the war Of the Bal
kans. when Bulgaria was obliged to fight
with perfldious allies. our neighbor in the
north. Rumania. under pretext Of the
rupture of the equilibrium in the Bal
kanss attacked US traitoriously. She in
vaded, without encountering resistance.
the part Of our country undefended. By
that invasion Of brigands Of our territory
1t prevented US from reaping the sacred
fruits of the war: 1t succeeded also by the
treaty of Bucharest in humiliating US and
In taking from us our dear Dobrudja, era
die of our first kingdom" etc. etc
There is much more of the manifesto
in this strain, but 1t may be omitted be-
cause it will be unacceptable to the his
torian on account of distortion of facts
concerning the part played in the Bal
kan war by Serbia and by Rumania.
King Ferdinand succeeded, after the
OF the war. to his uncle,
King Charles, his eldest brother,
william. having renowned the throne
at Baden-Baden December 20. 1885,
The king is q soldier by predilec-
lion, and. his education being German,
here is nothing strange in his German
in the commencement. King
Charles was q Hohenzollern and Queen |