New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

warNNere baSeG~ ~On UNlyW1r iance first concluded between Aus tria-Hungary and Rumania, and then enlarged by the accession or Ger1nahy and Italy. The contracting parties en- gagged under the treaty to assist eacn other in case of unprovoked attack by a third party.
 "When the war broke out King Carlos with all his energy stood up for the ideal that lRumania owed to the central powers, thirty years Of a-Dolitical security and wonderful econ onic development, and that therefore Rumania must support the central powers, not only on account or the provisions of the treaty but also TOT the sake of the countrys honor. The late king regarded as sophlstry lhe ohiection that Rumania had not been informed in regard to the Austro- Hungarian demarche in regard to Serbia and had not been consulted about it. "Rut when the deciding session Of inc, crown council was held the ageo king did not succeed as against the government, whose prime munster notwithstanding treaty obligations s1,nonath thized with the entente powers. | A short time later he king died m 1 conseouence of the emotions caused h1 realization that Rumania was traitor to her allies.
 l "The Rumanian policy was no" l guided by Premier Bratlano' Who a'- 1 tempted to gain riches without naah l ing great sacrifices at the expense ol l inc marty suffering defeat in the war. The main point was to discover III | lime which party was about to Win 1 final victory, in order not to De too 1 late. Nevertheless during the hrst year T ! of the war, probably after the laii ol | J,emberg Premier Bratlano, leaVlhs l 17Is sovereign in ignorance, concluded l treaty of neutrality with Russia. 1 Aftar the fall of Przemysl he thought 1 +1a +ir,e had come to reach an under
 standing. in regard to pay for Judas- l 1ilxa treason, but the negotiations l fo;1ed Russia desired to increase her l ,,ast teritorv by taking BukoWlna' l while Rumania not only wished thls 1 san,e Rukowina but also all Hungar- | ian territory as far as the Thelss. l Tbe chancellor added that in spite | of this failure Ruman1a's policy or l na,,trality favored the entente more | and more He said Rumanla attehhp'eo
 +o co1laborate with the Br1tlsn eHorts Eto establish a blockade or Gerh1ahT'
 withholding grain purchases ny Ger
 many until the grain was optalneo oS
 means of energetic pressure. Ihe
 nremier again hesitated when the cen
 tral powers initiating the offensive III
 GaIicia in the spring of last year
 broke through the Russian nne al
 Gor1fce and was in doubt whether he
 bad> placed his wager on the rlgn'
 horse Negotiations with the entente
 were almost suspended.
 'sThe Russian offensive this spring,
 the chancellor continued, made Pre-
 mier Bratiano believe he saw thf
 Snreaking down of the central powers Accordingly, he decided to ootaln i, share when the robbery of the deat yH body began.
 S"In the middle of August, Bratiant f came to terms with our enemies H' , reserved for himself, however, the de : cision as to the time actual hostil1t1e :. were to be inaugurated, and attempted ! to make it dependent on military con , ditions. v
 "As late as August 23, the entent nowers had not decided at what mo
 ment Rumania ought to declare war r We knew this from almost reliabl
 source The Rumanian army st1l I lacked preparedness.
 ! ssThen events were prec1pltated | From information which may be con
 sidered reliable it appears that Rus
 sia suddenly presented an ultimatun
 that she would cross the unprotecte' I Rumanian frontier if Rumania did no f bef,in war before August 2S. Whethe
 this ultimatum was a piece of comed
 prearranged with Bratiano, In orde
 to influence the hesitating king,
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