The sun., 1916-08-30
RUMANIA, IN NOTE,
ACCUSES AUSTRIA
War on Serbia a Breach of
Faith-Must Fight for
National Unity.

BUCHAREST. VIA retrograd and Lon.
! don. Aug 29-Fo,lowlng - the text Of
the note handed to Count Czrnin. the
Austro-Hungarian Minister TO Rumania.
At the conclusion 81 the meeting OF the
Eunanian Crown Council which pre-
cedcd the Ruinan.an declaration of war:
The alliance concluded between Ger
many. Austria-Ifungary and Italy. accord
ing 10 tAe statements OF those Govern
ments. had only n conservative and de-
fcns!ve character. lis principal object
was - guarantee the allied countries
consolidate the state Of affairs created
by previous treaties. Il WAS In accord
nucc with these pacific tendencies that
I;uman!a Joined tn. alliance.
devoted to tho development ~ her
internal affairs and faithful to her rsso-
luton e. remain as an element Of order
ana equilibrium on the lower Danube.
Ituman,a has never ceased IN her devo-
ton to the maintenance Of peace IN tho
BlIhtus. The last Balkan wars, by de-
s'-oyiug n. status quo, imposed upon
her a new line OF conduct, hut her in
tcrVention gave peace and reestablished
the equilibrium.
For herself she was satisfied with
the re~ctlfcatlon Of her borders which
gave her the greatest security against
aggression AND repaired certain intus-
tees OF the CouEress Of Berlin. but in
pursuit II this aim Rumania was dis
appointed by the failure OF the Vienna
Cabinet to take the attitude Rumania
was entitled to expect.
When the prps,pt war hroka ont
Rumania. like Italy. declined TO as
soclate herself with the declaration Of
war by Austria-Hungary. OF which she
had not been notified by the Vienna
Cabinet.
I'm the spring Of 1918 Italy declared
war against Austria-IIungary. The
Triple Alliance no longer existed and
the reason which determined Rumania's
adherence to this political system dis
appeared.
"Rumania remained in the peace group
states. seeking to work In agreement
In order to assure peace and to con-
serve the situation de facto and de lure
created by treaties. Rumania then
found herself in the presence OF Powers
making war for tn" sole purpose Of
transforming from top to bottom tho
old arrangements which had served as
a basis for their treaty Of alliance.
These changes were for Rumania
proof that the object she pursued in
joining the Triple Alliance no longer
could lie attained and that she must d.
rect her Efforts in new paths. especially
as the work undertaken by Austria
Hungary threatened the interests Of Ru-
mania and her national aspirations.
Consequently Rumauia resumed her lib-
crty of action.
THE neutrality which Rumania inn
posed uuon itself In consequence of a
declaration Of war made in~dependently
of it's will. and contrary to It's interests,
had been adopted "a the results OF the
assurances that Austria-iIungary. in de-
%claring war against Serbia. was not in
splrcd by II spirit Of conquest or OF tor
ritorial gains
These assurances have not been real.
ized. The work Of peace which Rumania
ATTEMPTED to accomplish in a spirit Of
faiihfulness to the Triple Alliance wa
rendered barren by the very Powers
called uron to defend II.
"Rumania, from h desire To hasten the
end Of the conflict and to safeguard her
racial interests. sees herself forced to
enter INTO line by the side Of those who
are able to assure her realization Of her
national unity, For these reasons Ru-
mania considers herself, from this mo-
ment, In "A state Of war with Austria
Hungary"