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bitterly of their government for thus
leaving them in the dark. Some of them
said they were certain unusual pres
sure was brought to bear upon King
Ferdinand at the meeting of the Ru-
manian crown council which decided
upon a declaration of war and they
were sure that otherwise he would not
have attached his signature to the nee
essaTy documents.
The German press generally seems
to share in this belief, for so far no iii
word is published concerning that
monarch to whom some of the news
papers refer in plying terms.
Dispatches from Vienna indicate
that Rumanias war declaration
caused no particular excitement.
Rumania's Causes for War.
Bucharest, Aug. %, (via Petrograd
and London, Aug 20, 7:10 a. m.)-Tha
causes which led Rumania to declare
war on Austria Hungary are set forth
in a note presented to Count Czernin,
the Austro-Hungarian minister to Ru-
mania, after meeting Of the Ruman-
ian crown council at which it was de-
cided to declare war. Summarized, the
reasons given are:
The triple alliance, to which Ru-
mania was a party, was broken when
Italy declared war against Austria
Hungary.
Austria-Hungary threatened the in
terests and national aspirations of Ru-
mania.
Austria-H ungary's assurances that
it was not inspired by a spirit of con-
quest or territorial gains, in attacking
Serbia, have not been fulfilled
Rumania was confronted with terri
torial and political changes menacing
her future.
Rumanians in Hungary suffered OPP
preston, arousing a continual state of
animosity between the two nations
Rumania desired to hasten the end
of the war, safeguard her racial in
terests and realize her national unity
Requests Special Interview.
London, Aug. %, (11:55 a. MA
Hague dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company says the Rumanian
minister to Berlin requested a special
interview with the imperial chancellor,
DR.. Won Bethman-Hollweg last night
but it was promptly refused.
Ferdinand Goes TO Front.
Rome. Aug %, (by wireless to Lon
don, 2:15 p. liking Ferdinand of
Rumania today left Bucharest for the
front to take command of the army,
W I6CciNSu nSl =
today from the Rumanian capital.
Experts Figure Results.
Berlin. Aug 20, (vta London. 70: so
p. m Military writer's, in reviewing
the situation created by Rumania' s
entry into the war. generally agree the
new cOmbatant will be able to throw
100000 electives into the field. They
estimate she has ammunition suffic-
lent for not more than four or five
months until arrangement which
might have been made for bringing in
additional amounts through Russia
Military commentators agree as to
the absolute necessity of carrying the
war into the country of Germany's
new enemy by means of swift move
ments against the Rumanian TANKS.
There is no disposition to underrate
the Rumanian army, but the belief is
expressed that the Rumanian troops
are fresh. they lack much of the ex-
perience, stability and fOrtitude neces-
sary to meet successfully all the ter
rors of modern warfare.
In event Of swift and successful in
vasion of Rumania, vast stores of grain
and rich oil wells would be accessible
to the central powers.
Indications are that the difficult ma
ture of the ground along the banks of
the Danube and on the Hungarian
mountain border will lOcaiize the first
clashes. The general strategic situa-
ton makes it possible for the troops OF
the central powers to assume the de-
fensive with thin lines, leaving larger
masses free to attempt invasion at the
selected points.
Bucharest. Aug. 20, Cvia Petrograd