The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-29


mania becomes the fourteenth nation
oin in the war Her intervention
er on the side of the allies or the
raj powers has been awaited with
ptoms of concern by both since the
ming of the great conflict. This is
not entirely to Rumania's military
hgth, but also to the strategic advan-
IS of her geographical position and the
that her entry into the struggle
is to the Russian army a gateway
bugh Rumania to attack the Bull
ans from. the north while the allied
| les having their base at Saloniki at
them and their German allies from
south. Nevertheless, Rumania's mill
strength is by no means inconsider-
]. The country has a population OF
900 and her army has been estimated
|bSO, 900. 1t often has been described
|pne of the most thoroughly equipped
disciplined armies in Europe, but re-
information from Bucharest has
bwn some doubt upon its quallty.
|ely it has been stated that Rumanian
eers are i'll trained and undiscipllneo'
Rumania has no heavy artillery, and
it's flying service is inferior.
HAS A MILLION MEN
|,me advocates of Rumania's parricipa-
in the war have asserted that she
Id mobilize as many as 1,ooo,ooo men,
mobilization of her army has oeen
progress for months. and few Gays
was reported to be complete.
he motive which prompts Rumania 10
er the war is the satisfaction Oh her
|tional aspirations" described by rake
escu the Rumanian liberal leader. as
a nolicy of national instinct Con-
IIv. this means national expansion. III
southern half of Lukowina, the Aus
n crown land, the Rumanians are the
.,;nant race. The mass Of the people
ga stern Pennsylvania, part OF hun
". is Rumaaian by race ana lang uase
: said 1900, 900 Rumanians live In Iran
vania.
,,.,;a has been credited with a long
rished ambition to annex these pio-
cos and at the sam~ time ''liberate the
ns,, now under Austrian doml-
;on Recently it was reported Russia
efyared Czernowitz to Rurnama as q
,ard if she would unite with the en-
tie.
BLACK SEA PORTS
also covets Bessarabia, the ex'
!, southwestern province of Russia Oh
Black sea, which was taken from hei
the Berlin treaty of 1873. hepoflS
va stated that Russia also mas coi''
+ad +o restore Bessarabia as wal
- with its population OF 2'ooo'V"
stlv Rumanians, and an area Oh WV"
,are miles. This, with TransyiVaiiia
Md give Rumania total popuia'io :,
of 100000 and should al
.snirations be satisfied, TERRITORY
great in area as chat OIL Eiis ID ~
,tland and Wales.
,umania has border line as lohe as
whole Russian western war 'front.' Vi
~ ~ choose her point OF military
ack In what direction her first Do"
yht he aimed is only indicated by hei
ire to pour her troops through III.
soc Of the Transylvanian Alps anc
carpathians into Transylvania. VI
o+bar hand. Austria has been accu-
,atine military forces at Orzova' pre-
ed to attempt to force the iron
too, where the Danube river touches
western Rumanian border. Bulgaria
said to have stationed 100000 or more
ons along the southern bank OIL the
o,,he to protect her northern frontier
m a Rumanian invasion.
IPPREHENSION IN GERMANY
nnrehension in Germany that Rumania
ends to permit a Russian army &c
rch through her territory to attack
Bulgarians has been apparent FOL
netime. Military authorities in Buda-
Il assert that the chief factor for the
of the central powers Is
the Rumanian army, but the oppor-
lity offered for a new Russian 1nva-
n of Hungary. Rumanian sympathizers
have been sent to other
tions and the Runlanian priests and