Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
RUMANlA I'M BIG WAR ON
ALLIES SIDE
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triaa domination Recently it was re
ported Russia had offered Czernowitz
TO Rumania as a reward if she would
unite with the entente.
Rumania also covets Bessarabia. the
extreme southwestern province of Rus
STA, on the Black Sea, which was TAX
en- from her by the Berlin treaty of
1878. Reports have stated that Rus
STA also has consented to restore Bes-
sarabia as war prize. with its popu-
letiOn of 1000 900, mostly Rumanians,
and an area of 10000 square miles.
This with Pennsylvania would give
Rumania a total population approach
ing 100000 and, should all her
aspirations be satisfied. a territory as
great in area as that of England, Scot
land and Wales.
Rumania has a border line as long
as t . whole Russian western war
front on which to choose her point of
military attack.
Where First Blow May Be Struck.
In what direction her first blow
might be aimed is only indicated by
her desire to pour her troops through
the passes of the Pennsylvania Alps
and the Carpathians into Pennsylvania.
On the other hand. Austria has been
accommodating military forces at Or
sOva prepared to attemt to force the
Iron Gates" where the Danube river
touches the western Rumanian border
Bulgaria is said to have stationed 100
600 or more troops along the southern
bank of the Danube TO protect her
northern frontier from a Rumanian in
vasion.
Apprehension in Germany that Ru-
mania intends to permit a Russian
army to march through her territory
to attack the BuIgarians has been ap-
parent for some time. Military au-
thoTities in Budapest assert that the
chief factor for the consideration of
the central powers is the opportunity
offered for a new Russian invasion of
Hungary.
Powerful influences on the part of
the central powers and the entente al
lies have been exerted at Bucharest to
influence her decision in the war for
the last two years
Guard Rumanian Legation.
London. Aug. 28-The Rumanian Ie-
cation in Berlin is being guarded by
the police. advices say. as stones were
thrown through the windows of the
Italian embassy in Berlin yesterday |
A dispatch from The Hague says the !
German federal council met this |
morning on receipt of the news of Ru- |
mania's declaration of war.
Italy's Action Expected.
Berlin, Aug. %. g a. m, via London, |
3 80 p. m.)-Although Italy's decla- |
ration of war against Germany was |
absolutely unheralded and came as a |
complete surprise, it failed to cause
the slightest ripple of excitement in |
Berlin. The announcement was made
public yesterday afternoon in the GUS !
tOmary extra editions of the Sunday /
newspapers which give the official war !
reports. Idle crowds read the decIa- |
ration undemonstratiVely and then
continued the usual Sunday strolIs.
The official Nord Deutsche ALICE
meme Zeitung sounds the keynote of
press comment, taking the position
that Italy's formal declaration of war
will have but little effect in view of
existing conditions.
All the editorials were written prior
to the receipt of information regarding
Rumania's declaration of war on Aus
and almost without ex-
ception the newspapers expressed the
hope that Italy's action would not force
into the conflict
London Is Pleased.
London, Aug. %, (3:4O o. mD-Ru-
nania's declaration of war against
while not unexpect-
I'd, aroused the greatest enthusiasm in /
London. Newspaper extras announc- l.
ng the event were bought eagerly.
In diplomatic circles the impression
prevails that Germany, Bulgaria and