Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-09-01
TAKE JONESCU PROPHECY MAY
COME TETrE

Some of our pro-Allied newspaper
are delighted over Roumania's eI
trance into the war on the side {
he Entente Powers. They take
'or granted that now the final victor
Of the Allies is assured, and the
proclaim the Roumanian political
fake Jonescu as the hero VIII
brought about the "turningpoint" i
he great war. In its issue Of Angus
30, the Evening Sun, under the car
Lion Take Jonescu. Chief of tn
War Party" says:
The leader of the Liberal par
ty, Take Jonescu, is the states
man who, more than any other
man, led Roumania to enter the
war on the side Of the Entente
Allies. For two years he has
conducted an unceasing cam
paign against the Teutonic in
fluences that sought to ally his
country with Germany and Aus
tria. His position in Roumania
has been somewhat like that of
Venizelos In Greece great
personal and political power,
backed by the masses, but held
in check by King and Cabinet.
But Jonescu has won the mon
arch over to his side, while the
struggle between Venizelos and
Constantine in Greece is still be-
ing waged.
Jonescu is a brilliant orator,
progressive" in politics, the
idol Of the Liberals. He has
been for years one of the most
striking figures in the Rouman-
ian Parliament. A strong Rus
sian sympathizer, at the very
beginning Of the war, he boldly
urged that Roumania take her
stand on the side of the Allies.
But the TeutOnic influence was
too strong, the fear OF being
overrun by the Germans too inn
minent, and Jonescu was de-
nounced as an enemy to his
country A year ago Prime
Minister Bratiano stated that
small group OF politicians had
promised the Entente Powers
that Roumania would side with
them and demand less from
them than she had from the
Central Empires. The Premier
stigmatized these men as "ad-
venturers without conscience"
and declared he had documents
by which he could convict them
Of treason. 1t was well known
at the time that the chief of
those at whom his statement
was aimed was Jonescu.
Now JOnescu has his triumph.
He has won his long campaign,
his Conservative enemies are
overcome and he emerges as the
popular hero OF Roumania.
Take Jonescu was not always
rlend of Russia. Four years ago h,
resented to Kiderlen-W -Waechter, a
hat time the German Minister o
'oreign Affairs. his photograph will
he inscription: ITO my great frient
liderlen-W -Waechter." At that tim,
nd for many years before Taxi
onescu looked upon Russia as Rou
lanias and all Western Europe
reat menace. But Take Jonescu
Ike most small politicians, has ;
ertain weakness. When the Euro
can war broke out the Russian
subel, the French Franc, and thu
'ritish Pound began to roll intt
loumania as well as into Italy Th'
light Of them turned Take Jonescl
nd made him shout from the house
ops of Bucharest that he feareG
Germany, that Germany filed hin
nth horror, and that he would no
utlive German victory in the grea
rar.
Take Jonescu's prophecy may come
rue. He may not outlive the Ger
ian victory which Is certain K
ONE. When the armies Of the Cen
raj Powers, and of Bulgaria ant
'urkey will have overrun little Rou
lania, Take Jonescu's countrymeI
nay raise him by his neck ten fee
igher and keep him in that position
III his faculty to observe the rolling
I the Rubel the Franc and thu
'ound will have left him forever.
That eventful moment in Take
onescu's life may not be far off
olstoi once had a vision. He saw
IL Europe at war. Finally a grea
onqueror came from the North anC
ron victory after victory until h'
ad conquered all of Europe.
Tolstoi's great conqueror from th'
Torth has come. His name is Hin
enburg. From way up in Northern
.ussia, from the shores OF th'
'vina, where for ten months he hal
rotected East Prussia from a thirC
lvasion by Russian hordes, he has
cen called to be the directing heaC
I all the German armies and tht
rmies OF Germany's allies.
The name Of Hindenburg spells
victory" And Hindenburg's vie
Dry spells "fate" for such politicians
s Jonescu, Grey, Delcasse. Poincare
onnino and others OF their kind.