Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
R0UMANIA WILL FIGHT
TILL END IS ACHIEVED
Strength and Hope OF Bravo Little
Country Renewed by Aid
OF America.
CoNsECRATED TO LIBERTY
Queen Marie Expresses Gratitude
Her People Feel, and Tell How
Mothers, Children and Soldiers
Bless Americas Great Name,
rBy Associated, pr..,1

tHy Associated Press1
JASSf, RoUMANIA (via Petrograd,
Tuesday. October 25).-Roumania will
fight to the bitter end until the strug
clio for the freedom of the world and
tho restoration OF the rights Of small,
nations is achieved. Queen Marie. of
Roumania. to-day told tho Associated
Press Americas entry into tho war
and the aid given Roumania has ro-
newed the strength and hope of Ron
mania"
Never Will we lay down our arms
until the cause to which we have con-
secratod our lives is indicated" de-
clarcd the Queen. her voice full Of
determination and emotion.
Americas aid, Queen Marie declared,
came at the crucial hour, when Tho
need was greatest.
our hearts warmed with gratitude"
she said. and our hopes were rein
spired by this evidence of America.
generosity. wish the Associated
Press to convey my most sincere thanks
to the entire American nation for the
noble way in which 1t has como TO our
assistance in the hour of suffering. I
am aware that millions OF your peo-
pie. even the most humble, made this
aid possible by contributions. There
FORE I hope my voice. conveying my
heartfelt gratitude. will reach every
corner OF the States. penetrate even
the smallest home and be heard at tho
humniest table around tho poorest
hearth.
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OF Roumania bless Americas great
name Each sufferer well knows that
Roumania's ally overseas has como to
the rescue in the time Of trouble and
as their Queen voice their gratitude
to America, which Is the whole
hearted expression of the 100000 Of
my people.
The noble ideals OF President Will
son With which / am in sympathy"
tho Queen continued. touch Closely
our country for Roumania entered the
struggle In the hope OF realizing ma
tional unity with the other 1000, 600
Roumanians beyond the Carpathians.
King Ferdinand himseIf has been the
exponent OF principles OF democracy.
In message before Parliament before
the war he proposed on his own ini-
tiative that there be n fairer division
OF lands among the people and no In
tended TO set the first example by sur
rendering large estates to be divided
among the peasants.
I'm the same message ne asked the
widest political rights for all his sub
jects. who previously had voted ac-
cording to the amount OF taxes paid
Later, In answering n petition from tho
Jews. the King pledged the Same rights
to them also.
COUNTRY LIFTED FROM
THRESHOLD OF DESPAIR
Tell the people OF the United States"
said the Queen in conclusion, that
Roumania Will ever remember their
thouEhtfu!ness and generosity. Amer
lea has lifted US from the threshold
OF despair and doubt into the realm
OF hope for 4 brighter future. trust
that Roumania. still suffering from the
rayages OF war. disease and famine,
may look with confidence for continued
aid from our generous ally on the
Western Continent. May Roumania
thus be strengthened to do her part in
achieving the victory which in the
words OF PRESIDENT Wilson will bring
peace and safety to all nations and
make the world itself Free