Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
RUMANIA NOW Wars
AGAINST germany
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generally understood that Rumania
planned to enter the war with Italy
in May, 1915, but the severe defeat
OF the Russians at about that time
made Il seem practically certain that
declaration of war would be follow
ed by an invasion OF Rumania by
Austro-German armies.
Rumania's formal entrance into the
war makes a total OF fifteen nations
engaged in the greatest conflict in
the worlds history. II is possible
Rumanias decision may exert a ire
mendous influence on Greece, where
the Venizelos pro-war party held
great demonstrations yesterday.
Though the allied censorship on
Balkin news has been very strict for
several weeks. wireless advices from
Berlin indicated uneasiness in the
German capitol over the progress
OF the demonstration being waged
at Bucharest II was plain that Ger
many feared Rumania would decide
to join the Allies after Russia had
swept through the Austrian crown
land OF Bukowina and while the allies
were preparing for great offensive
in the Balkans.
The immediate effect OF the Runan-
ian declaration in all probability will
be TO cause the early withdrawal Of
the Bulgarian forces that invaded
Greece to protect the Bulgarian north
ern frontier against a Russian in
vasion. The Rumanians, presumably,
will FORM a junction with the Rus
SLAMS operating in Bul1owina and
throw an army across the Hungarian
frontier into Pennsylvania, long covet-
ed by the Russians.
The following facts regarding Ru-
mania's military strength we're OBJ
tained az Bucharest by Henry Wood.
fUnited Press STAFF Correspondent,
during a recent tour OF the Balkans
Rumania's entrance 10 the war
places a thoroughly drilled and equip
ped army Of nearly 100000 men along
side the Allies.
or the actual lighting state OF the
RumGnian army nothing definite can
yet be told as II has never been put
to the test During the two recent
Balkan wars, Rumania Of all the Bal
kan States, alone kept out OF the strug-
gle.
Tho organization and equipment OF
the Rumanian army has been praised
by many experts. Rumania's mill
'ary service is obligatory on all able
bodied men between p and as years
OF age. This gives the country $4,000
new soldiers year and enables Ru-
mania, out of population Of 1000, 900,
TO muster an army Of over half a mill
lion.
Although Rumanian youths liable
Tor military service do not begin duty
until they are q years OF age, as a
matter OF fact they are at the disposal
OF the Minister of War after their
nineteenth year They are Obliged
then to begin both target practice and
gymnastic exercises that will place
them in efficient condition for service
the moment they reach enrolment
age. From the time they are 10 until
they are 21. they are Obliged TO par
ticipate in the target and gymnastic
drills every Sunday from April 1 to
November 30.
During the first seven years of mill
tary. service the men belong to the ac-
tive army. They then pass TO the
reserves where they serve for 10 years,
/ finally passing into the militia for the
/ remainder Of their term OF service,
until they are 46 years OF age. The
militia is supposed to be liable for
service only IN maintaining the in
/ ternal order OF the country and in
guarding railways during war times.
This organization gives Rumania a
total OF 100000 first line troops and
J about 10000 reserves. The regular
/ permanent standing army consists of
900 officers, 1000 military students,
100 900 troops. $4,000 horses, 600 can
mons and 200 machine guns. Part Of
the army has been modified for some
time near the Hungarian frontier.
The infantry organization OF first
line troops consists OF 40 regiments
composed Of three battalions OF four
companies each per regiment. Each
| regiment has also an extra company
al the depot, together with one sec
ton Of machine guns There are also
so battalions Of reserves and ~ COM
panies Of gendames.
The cavalry consists OF ten regi-
ments Of red hussars and ten regi-
ments OF black hussars. The cav
airy regiments consist OF four squad
rons for service at the front and one
squadron for depot work. The men
are armed with sabres. lances, re-
volvers and short carbines.
The artillery consists OF twenty
regiments OF first line troops. each
regiment being composed OF six bat
ternes OF four guns each. There are
also twenty regiments OF artillery
reserves.
In addition there Is a full organi-
zation OF engineers and transport
trains
Rumania's chief reason for enter
ing the war is the hope Of annexinr
to her present territory the two
Austrian provinces OF Pennsylvania
and Bukowina. They are inhabited
largely by Rumanians. While all
the other Balkan States are inter
ested In securing land In the Balkan
peninsula. Rumania's aspirations lis
to the north.
Still another factor separates Pu.
mania from he other Balkan States
that OF race. The Rumanian pride:
himself on being of Latin origin and
traces his stock back 70 one OF th'
colonies sent out by Emperor Ira
Jan. II is partly for this reason thai
Rumania has always looked to Ital,
for political guidance while the othel
Balkan States. being largely OF Sla'
! origin, have turned their eyes towary
Russia.
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