Arizona republican., 1916-10-25
Rumania's Predictment

Eumana appears to be nearing the fate of Serbia which predicted in these columns when that king dom became a belated entrant into the If it suffers that fate the same degree of pity that is felt for Serbia and Belgium will not out to Rumania. B, eium and Serbia helpless and innocent vic tins of the Central Powers The was forced up- on them the abec surrender of either of them to avoid would have been surrender of national existence.
 Rumania long in sympathy with the entent allies in a cowardy way offered no aid to them until the Russian avalanche seemed be crushing the Teutons on the east while the allies gave some promise of breaking through the west, Rumania then cordng it's customs in the past, entered with the object of partaking of the spells it had done in both the first and second Balkan That kingdom had contributed the defeat of Turkey than any of The Balkan states and also less to the subsequent defeat of Bulgaria than any of the of that try's late allies against Turkey. Yet when Bulgaria which had borne the brunt of the fighting de- prived of its reward lions share was seized by Rumania.
 In entering the present Rumania not prepared. it lacked ammunition and arms and it's army of 6oOOO0 existed largely paper. But that seemed important matter, for was the fight ing nearly over, with the Russians making constant headway in Galicia and Bukowina, with the allies
 
 and with the advance along the somme making slow but steady progress Rumana seemed to be going feast rather than to a fight.
 But all this has been changed The Russian of fensve is ended this year perhaps to be sumed. The lines of the Germans from Riga to Galicia have been proved be as immovable as the CaFTathians, which lie below. The Russians are be- ing rolled back from the small territory reganed summer by such incredible sacrifices: the Mace donian enterprise which never promised much sue cess has been brought to a standstl the Russian progress along the southern shores of the Black Sea and in the Caucasus long since arrested by the Turks. And what the military experts pointed before the Somme offensive begun is being demonstrated-no operations in the west have decisive influence on the result of the
 Meanwhile the jaws of the pincers are closing upon Rumania. The principal seaport and terminal of the most important railway of the kingdom Kustendji is in the hands of von Mackensen It was through this port that arms ammunition and Rus san endorsements must The left wing of Macl,ensens army has crossed the railway within forty miles of Bucharest the capital. The in vaders also pressing from the north and north west
 lt would have been far better for the allies and for Rumania if it had preserved it's neutrality such as it was. Then it a continual embarrassment to the Central powers threat of which it's entry into the has proved has been greatly exaggerated The conquest of Rumania would be as severe blow Co Russia Hndenburgs great drive year ago.
 1T the great should end in a draw with Ger in possession of the territory occupied by it. in the settlement would follow while Serbia and Belgium might be restored 1t is unlikely that there would be insistence the part of the allies that Rumania should continue to exist.