The sun., 1916-08-29
PEOPLE BACK OF WAR.
Decision Deliberately Reached
Nummnia's Motives Set Forth.


BUCHAREST. AUG. 2S-Tne crown
Council and representatives OF every
conceivable party In Rumania were con-
suited before the declaration OF war on
Austria Hungary WAS made. Thu dec
laration represents the desires Of the
entire Rumanian people. and the nnal
seising of the opportunity TO realize
Rumanian ambitions, ana hasten the end
Of the great war.
King Ferdinand. a member OF the
House of Hohensollern OF which Kaiser
wilhelm IL the head. presided at the
meetings OF both bodies. The session
Of the Crown Council was held at the
Controceni Palace and was prolonged
and earnest. II lasted several days. The
council consists Of nineteen members, or
which number 1t In believed four TO six
opposed entering the war.
Besides the Crown Council. KIM
Ferdinand called together u remarkable
assemblage o! national leaders OF all
opinions to ask their opinion as TO
whether Ruman,a should take the step.
Al this meeting were present representa-
tives of all political parties and OF the
pro-A,ly and the weaker pro-German
elements.
How Decision was Reached.
Premier Bratiano. who has shifted
from neutrality TO "A strongly pro-ally
position NJ. Take Jonescu and ". Fill
pescu. Of the same persuasion. and NJ.
Msrghiloman and NJ. Carp. lately I'M
popular because OF pro-German Views.
besides many former Ministers sat at
The onclave. This body also deliberatcd
long and earnestly.
Finally II was decided by the Crown
Council and By the informal gathering
that Rumania's hes. interests would he
served by declaring war upon Austria
Hungary and joining the Allies. The
decision was not made public imme-
d!ately. however. and press dispatches
last night said that the meetings would
- continued to-day.
At once the declaration Of wal wal
drawn up II transmitted to the ftu.
manian Minister at Vienna, setting
forth Rumania's reasons for declaring
war upon Austria. A summary is given
as follows:
Rumania charges that her nationals
have been prosecuted by !Austro-Hun-
garian officials that the Teu'onic
Powers have broken agreements which
existed between Rumania and them
selves ever since the war bg3r Similar
conduct. Rumania saws. forced Italy 20
separate herse'f from her forme allies.
Germany and Austria.
Motlves.
In conclusion the long document, se,s
forth AZ follows tn. motives, that com.
PEELED Rumanla TO enter he. war:
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Austrian tsrr,,ori.s I'r.n,yivant. go
Tho aukow,na a. exnosed ~ .h. ~
ards of war and Of invssior
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be,ieves Tim, hv
inter veninR she can shortsn tho w,-II
var.
Third-Ruu,ania places bers.,f n,
the side of those Powers which she be.
iieyes can assist her most erS@racio. siv
IN realizing her national, ideals
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discussed FOR som. 49, ~, Ky
wo,,IA n. IN. ars, .t.,. ,aram hoa.!
was declared and had r,sm,.ssd al . IL
cmn,ovees many ~ ..hnn, 80 ~.
mans. An c,ncc,aiiv iarvs nnr,u
C,ermaps Was cmnIoyed in ,hn ,.ohn ~
services.
Only two DAYS oxo 4, was arro,,o,,
thai Den. para.kivesr, bad haon -
pointed Niniste, az Munitions n ,as,,ta,
which Rumania has not mad in b.r CT
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