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for Rumania to strengthen herself
both at home and abroad"

were attempts to bring about a rap
prochement between Bulgaria and
Rumania. Such a drawing together OF
two deadly enemies, n Of whom has
Just been defeated and lost much ter
ritory to the other. seems difficult
enough to accomplish, but there is evil
dence that certain circles in Bulgaria
and Austria-Hungary, were trying to
bring it about. King Ferdinand of Ru-
mania, q memberLof the non-Prussian
branch of the house of H~ohenzollern,
Ia apparently come around to the
German side to some extent in the
last few months. despite the influence
OF his English queen, who is a deter
mined supporter Of the allied cause.
This shift in position has been ascrib-
ed to the recently published letter
tria wrote him in February, which
contained the observation that I'VE
kings must stand together against
the DANGEROUS trend toward democra-
cy. 80
Ferdinand's change Of front how
i. ever. does o seem to have affected
his people, but has seriously leopard
lied his W standing. The letter of
the Austrian emperor was given to
The Associated Press by a Rumanian
statesman, apparently the representa-
tive of a group dissatisfied with the
king; and there is strong ground for
the assertion that among the Ruman-
ian people, stung by defeat and loss
of territory, the king is at present I'M
der deep suspicion, while the queen is
more popular than ever.
AS for Radoslavoff's part in the at
tempt to draw Rumania and Bulgaria
together. it seems to have begun when
he realized that Bulgaria was not go
ing to get all the territory she wanted,
and might as well make the best of it.
His paper, the Narodni Prava, OBJ
served when the Dobrudja was finally
distributed: "Rumania ought to be
grateful not only for the great msA,-
nanimity Of Bulgaria, but also for the
sincere desire of Bulgaria to live
peacefully with her." And the Echo
de Bulgaria added: IF we consider the
military situation in which Rumania
found herself through the peace made
by Russia, the most conspicuous thing
is the moderation Of the conditions
which we have imposed. The Ruman-
ian desire for expansion into the Bal
kans, stimulated by the possession of
the Dobrudta, is cut off. and nothing
irreconcilable will divide the two
neighbors in future" There is no evil
dence as to how this Teutonic piece
OF reasoning was received. in Rumania,
but the scheme seems to have been
wrecked by Bulgarian dissatisfaction
with h settlement, which forced
Radoslavo6 out Of Office and appar-
emily will give the post Of premier to
Alexander Malino1, who has been a
vigorous critic Of Radoslavoff's Yield
Ing to Turkish and German pressure.
There is a shortage Of food every
vhApA In thu HH %s,nI -
serious In Hungary itself, and rather
naturally most serious among the sub
jet peoples whom the Austro-Hun-
sartan government Is trying to keep
under by systematic undertaking.
Still more Is this the case in the occu-
pied districts of Serbia and Montene.
gro. A Serbian leader recently remark
ed that no doubt his nation would be
restored by the victory of the allies.
U That IT was q. question whether
there would be any Serbs left by the
I'M that victory was won. In Monte
negro, according to a semi-official
Austro- HUNGARIAN publication, the
deaths from starvation now number
200 q day-and this in q country
whose population before the wal num-
bered not much more than 100000.
Mountainous and barren, MONTENEGRO
was never able to produce all the food
needed BY Its population, and this con
dition has been aggravated since the
Austrians soverran the country by the
lrequistttoning Of all the cattle and
much Of the annual crop by the A,Is-
TRAN government. Last year tho crops
were exceptionally poor. and the ex-
IRENE shortage OF food produced ~
eject al tbs greater because OF IN
almost entire lack Of phyEctans In the
eountry.--7New York Times.