Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23

chiefly as the ancient capital of the Province of Moldavia, and as city oi interesting churches and historic as sociations. It IS now the center ot all official, commercial and military activities in the unoccupicd territory oi Rumania. When Bucharest and the southern portion of the little Latin Kingdom were evacuated, a large part Of the population of that section sought refuge here Schools, colleges, churches. stores, barracks. and indeed any form of structure that afforded shelter, had to be converted quickly into living quarters to provide for the great influx of homeless people who fled before the invading Ger mans Provisions had also to be made for the various departments Of the government and for the many branch es of the army.
 To the American observer the city presents many features of uncommon interest. Along the main streets arc ian, Russian. French and Serbian off, cers or soldiers, in uniforms so var jed in color and pattern that all strict standards of uniformity seem to be sacrificed to utility and comfort. Here and there an American Rcd Cross off, ccr in his distinctive garb of yellow gives added color to the animated scene Numberlcss military auto mobiles, bearing generals, colonels or other officers on important mission, dash back and forth at feverish speed Scores of motor lorries, laden with the materials of war, make their lum- bering way through the streets, with utter disregard to the comfort of pc destrians. Now and then Red Cross motor ambulance, fresh from an CT rand of mercy to the front, stops in front of hospital and discharges its burden of sick and wounded. In a few minutes, it is off again to the rear-linc trenches to gather another batch of the country's crippled sol diers.
 Marching up a side street, under guard, is large number of Austrian and German prisoners, just in from the front, some of them ragged, thin, unclean and disheveled, but all appar- ently happy at being relieved from the hardships of war. In another section of the city, accompanied by several armed soldiers, is small company of deserters or slackers, most of them dcjected and spiritless, with crowds of curious onlookers commenting de- risively on the lack of courage which made them seek freedom from milf tary service.
 At the railroad station a long train of cars enters, bearing hundreds of Rumanian Transvlvanians captured | by the Russians from the Austrians and now turned over to the Rumanian military authorities for service under the Rumanian flag. The men seem happy at the prospect of serving the country of their nativity, but arc con scious of the grim fate that awaits them if taken prisoners by the Ger mans or Austrians: for if re-taken by the Teutonic forces they will be summarily shot as traitors.
 Not far from the center of the city are the residences Of the King and | Queen, which in times of peace were the quarters of military companies. In keeping with the tendency of the times, they are severely plain in all their appointments and surroundings, and it is difficult for the visitor to realize that within the plain, rTdc walls are housed the sovereign heads of a nation. The Queen may be seen almost any day setting out from the royal residence in an automobile, un- guarded, and attended only by one of the ladies-in-waiting from the court. The King likewise is familiar figure on the streets of Jassy. He usually travels by motor, accompanied by one of his generals or military aides. The royal family is much loved by the peo- pie, and both he and the Queen min gle among their subjects with spirit of democracy and catholicity that is deeply impressive to the visitor from other countries.