New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Runaanian Monarchy Curbed
By Threats of Bolsheuiki
Lenine Bent on Forcing Abdication
OF Ferdinand-7akes Countrys Help
In War Merely as Pact Between
Rulers, Not Peoples

sions she declared that her main aim
in this war was to crush. Czarism and
thus bring about the liberation of
many enslaved peoples and nations.
Just then Yiddish newspaper in
New York City made an inquiry of
Count von Bernstorf' as TO the inten-
ton Of Germany in reference to the
elected the reply that if Germany is
the victor the Jews viii have TO be
emanclpated everywhere. This vas in
tended as blow against Russia. as a
! 1attery to the Social Democrats and as
q patting on the back OF Jewish fnan-
ciers
We may state as a fact that Ger
quarrel with Rumania. The Rumanan
press, however. reprinted the occur
renee and commented or it extensively.
/ Inc Rumanlan Boiars, inveteratc cne-
mes of Jews and reforms, became ver7
much incensed and openly expressed
their fear that if Russian autocracy is
vanqushed. Rumania, as we'll as Rus
sia sia' VIII nave to cmancipate her Jews.
lhey considered it great catastrophe.
Bulgars Bet on Both Sides
Just then Bulgaria was negotiating
with both war factions and ultimately
lolned the Central Powers One condi-
tlon vas that, il victorious, her old
historical n, borders be restored to her.
n Ihis naturally included Dobrudjs.
which was held by Rumania.
IT Germany had any advocates left in
humanla the entrance of Bulgaria on
her side sllenced them, and the con-
sensus IN Rumania was that she would
nave to tight alongside Of conservative
Russia in order to preserve her own
institutions.
The press of a country usually mir
rors nations frame Of mind. The
press OF Rumania at that critical mo-
inent made very little mention of FREQ
liberal Italy. All the rejoicing was be-
cause Rumania would fight alongside Of
the Cars troops
Since then many things have taken
place. More than half Of Rumanis va
conquered and occupied by the Ger
mans, but the greatest event WAS the
tall OF Czarism and Russia's BECOMING
Tree country, with very pronounced;
principles Of libertw
Russia Forces Concessions
Russian revolutionists communicated
with Rumanian revolutionary clements.
and several outbreaks tosA place. Kinr
Ferdlnand's governments suppressed ali
uprlslngs. However, the Rumsnian
P4iiioiieHC was 1CTceQ 10 enfrancnjSa
more than two million Eumanian peas
ants, and pror>f ed them a division OF
land after the termination Of the war.
Inc Rumanlan government was even
forced TO promise the emancipation of
her Jewish subjects.
Still, this did not stop The revolu
tionary movement and frequent upris-
lngs. Russian revolutionists simnlv
demanded that the Rumanian monarchy
be done away with and republic re.
sembllng that OF Russia be established
King Ferdinand and the Boiars have
therefore decided to side with the con-
servstive factions of Russia. hopjno
that this might at least save the Ru.
manian monarchy for the future.
The Bolshevik government. on the
other hand, is seriously engaged in re-
moving not only King Ferdinand. but
also all who helped maintain the old
regime in Rumania.
Premier Lenine is so far bent on his
purpose that he decided to either com
pei the abdcation Of King Ferdinand
or remove him by incarcerating him in
the Peter and Paul Fortress, where
others of the old regime are pininr
away.
The fact that King Fcrdinand's gov
ernment saw fit to explain matters and
even dlsavow certain accusations proves
the seriousness of the situation for
Rumania.