South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
ROYAL WELCOME
FOR AMERICANS
Gen. Scott and Party Received
by King ard Queen of
Brave Kingdom.
1870 -. -

Associated Press Service:
JASSY. ROumania Aug. "a
Roumania. an that IS left of the
little kingdom. two-thirds Of which
lies under the Prussian heel gave
Mai. Cen. Hugh t. Scott, the Amer
lean chief Of staf and member or
the American mission 80 Russia.
royal welcome waen ne and his
aides visited this little provincial
CITY in Moldaua which has been
converted into an improvised CAPT
tai
The king and queen. all the mem
beers or the council the chief OF
staff and the entire parliament join
ed in greeting Gen. Scott. who car
Rcd a message from United states
Sen Elihu Root extending the sym
pathy OF the American diplomatic
mission and all the American peo-
pic 10 brave little Roumania. which
has never complained never talked
OF separate peace in spite Of the loss
Of her most fertile lands 20 the Aus
TRANS and Germans and the hard
ST. ips 1000 900 Of her people are
enduring under German oppression.
queen Marie and King Ferdinand
entertained the American general
and his party at luncheon i'm the
simple residence which serves as the
imperial home in the war capital.
The queen wore a white nurses cos
tune. with red cross on ner breast
and the white veil all the Eouman-
d .H.f D. a
on active service. Similar costumes
were worn by her two daughters. the
attractive young Processes. King
Ferdinand wore the fatigue uniform
Of a general officer and his son. the
12-year-oid prince, was dressed i'm
hoy scouts suit
Red Gross Supplies in Evidence.
The drawing room in which the
royal family received the American
officers was stacked high with Red
Cross supplies. There were evil
dences everywhere of war prepare
lions. News Of the successful Rus
sian advance at TarnopoI two days
before had relieved anxiety as 20
conditions along the Russian front
and the imperial family showed the
same esgerness TO resume hostilities
that is displayed by every Rouman-
ian peasant.
German prOpagandists have made
no Roadway in ROumania. The lit
tie country has been greatly encour-
aged oy Americas entrance into the
war and awaits American material
aid for the trained and experienced
army OF nearly one quarter Of a mil
lion men who are keen for revenge
and eager 10 strike.
The ROumanian parliament greet
ed the American representatives i'm
a small theater which serves as the
seat OF the legislative body. Pre-
mier BratianO. Take JOnescu, leader
Of the conservative party. r. Porum-
baro. president of the senate and
many other leaders delivered ad-
dresses OF welcome i'm which they
affirmed Roumania's intention 20 de-
fend its rights and continue the war
as long as a single man is able 10
fight.
The representative of the Ameri-
can mission. the American charge.
Mr.. Jackson, and Roumanian speak
ers were seated on the stage of the
theater which was elaborateIy dec
GRATED with fiags of an the allies.
The memb ers Of parliament and rep
resentstiVes OF various military and
civil organizations crowded the au-
ditorium Of the theater
PAYS Tribute To Americans.
your presence is a manifestation
a the brotherhood OF arms which
makes us happy and proud i'm the
midst OF our trials and suffering. i'm
the unequal struggle with am enemy
which has set back for many cen
turtles the conception of relations be-
tween belhgeTents said NJ. Rratia
no. "Roumania upholdS the justice
Of its position and will not altar its
decision al any cost That decision
cannot find stronger announcement
than the participation i'm this strug
sic or the moral and material forces
OF the great republic of the new
world which places its ceaseless
huuanit This participation is "a
guarantee OF final peace. fountain
Of peaceful progress
"Roumania viii find i'm the priu-
ciples Of Justice and liberty the con-
ditions necessary for its legitimate
developments. thanks 90 the union
OF the Eoumauisn people M 10 this
cruelty oppressed by Austro- Hun