Evening star., 1918-06-23
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RUMAN|AN'S MIND
Is Honored and Loved by Him
Above All Other Ma
tions of World.
REAL LAND OF PROMISE
REAL LAND OF PROMISE

By the Associated Press Correspondent lately
in Rumania.
LONDON, June 10.-The United
states is honored and loved by the
Rumanian above all other nations of
the world, with the possible excep-
tion OF France. To the simple Ru-
manian peasant and soldier America
Is the real land of promise, and the
American is pictured as a sort Of su-
perman, wealthy, capable, energetic
and efficient. and, above all, animated
by the loftiest and most altruistic
ideals.
The secretary of the American Red
Cross mission, who visited the Ru-
manian front in the snow-clad Car
pathfan mountains late in the winter,
was the first American that thou
sands of Rumanian soldiers had ever
seen, ana they showed a most aston
ishfng curiosity and interest in him.
There was more than friendliness in
their salute, not directed SO much to
the individual as to the great nation
overseas which he was supposed to
typify and represent. Even the Of
hcers refused to treat their visitors
as an ordinary guest.
Treated With Special Favor.
The Red Cross secretary, at the
time OF his visit, had been living in
Jassy for several months on the
rather humble fare which was every
pody's lot In a country where there
was no abundance, and he expected
no special dispensation regarding
food while with the army. But the
army insisted that this visitor from
the great new ally must be treated
with special favor and his visit made
a real fete.
It was after nightfall when the Red
Cross representative reached little
observation post on top Of a noun
tain. The colonel in charge Of the
post at once telephoned across a
range of hills to the general COM
manding man. this particular army group.
peared and invited the American to
dine with him. He led the way down
a corridor. and ushered the visitor into
q large dining room, brilliantly light
ed and profusely decorated with
American flags and bunting.
French officers awaited the arrival
Of the general and his guest Assthe
latter entered the room an orchestra
In the corner of the room played "The
Star Spangled Banner" and the Off
GERS rose and stood at attention until
Tie music HaO unlBnSQ. Inen they
Joined in a cheer which concluded
with '"rraiasca, America" (Long Live
America).
Reception Is Startling.
The unexpected appearance of a
room large enough to be used as a
hall, with a real orches-
ira and piano. at an army outpost on
the peak Of the Carpathian mountains,
was startling enough to seem like q
page from a fairy tale. Moreover, the
menu provided for this dinner Ameri-
cain" was the most elaborate that the
Red Cross man had eaten since he ar
rived in Rumania several months be-
fore. The piano. which was only one
of nine instruments in the orchestra,
had been captured by the Rumanians
from the Germans in the battle of
Rackftash mountain.
The Rumanian officers at this time
were expecting great things Of the
United States. Most Of these expecta-
tions were destined to disappointment
later. but at that time difficulties of
distance and transportation were re-
garded by the Rumanians as scarcely
operative in the case of the great and
ingenious American people.
Nothing Is impossible to the Ameri-
cans" said a Rumanian officer in his
speech at the Carpathian banquet IN
nonor of the Red Cross representative.