The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-29
Real Facts About Hungary

In the September 18th edition OF THE
TIMES there appeared an article signed
b. g r. Pascu Of the American Ruman-
ian News Of Cleveland and a Mr. Serb,
in which attempts were made 10 defend
kumanias conduct during the war. her
corduct during the armistice and her
territorial claims. ending with the fol-
lowing The Runlanians do not ask
favors they look TO the president of the
United States. to the congress 40 the
representatives. Of this great republic
and to the liberty loving American peo-
RE only for justice"
Inasmuch as justice can only be given
upon a proper determination OF the mat
tiers alleged IL is therefore the purpose
of this article to bring forth tho trush
which, when taken into consideration.
VIII positively prove that Rumania has
not only traduced Hungary during a
period of armistice but is now commit
ting the most hideous of international
crimes. footing and numbering on tn
way openly defying the orders ~ the
peace conference (as she did in 1888
when Prince Cuza. acting in defiance
to the orders of the Paris conference Of
1865. formed a joint government for
The principalities Of Moldavia and Val
lachia) and not being content. unlaw-
fully occupied and annexed nearly one
half of Hungary.
The article with uhdisguised imposi-
ton starts out alleging that had she
yielded to the pressure 10 take the Ger
man side the Allies might well have
been forced TO accept a German peace
ing before the United States had made
/ up its mind to help them Do the dis
tingushed gentlemen intend TO dis
credit the policy of the United states
/ ny this bold assertion or is it that they
cam the cred Tor the destruction II
/ HohenEollernism? 1t cannot be the la
ter because even now Hohenxolle, y
Is the ruler Of Rumania Where the
ruiz IS live in cas- ics and the SUBJECTS
live IN mud huts, 1t is claimed thai
liu.lania did not q. ir,t got the prom
iscd support and that she was BETRAYED
by the cars government the facts Of
the case, however. refute this as Ru-
mania some years prior TO the World
/ War. Joined the Triple Alliance and thus
became an ally OF Hungary. but she
deemed TO take the neutral standpoint,
II being exceedingly profitable to her
I for she sold the surplus OF her agri-
cultural products and OIL 10 Germany
and Hungary and allowed shipment #
munitions and other war supplies -
pass through her territory also for a
coAsid' ration. nevertheless. ID il made
to appear in the article as If Rumania
/ honored the sanctity OF the contract and
rot one OF those whose obligations were
scraps Of paper. The gold thus Obtained
she used for Purchasing military eouip-
ment Of all description in preparation
/ for the attack on that party which
wot "a first become exhausted. follow
/ ing the same course previously pursued
during the Balkan War. where she held
aloof until the fighting nations became
exhausted, and then with small army
walked into the Dobrudja and took II
away from Bulgaria without firing a
shot. It is common knowledge that IN
/ the meantime the entente made her
/ tempting overtures to abandon tho treaty
/ Of alliance with Austria Hungary and
| Join them. in return promising her large
slices of Hungarian territory Fut Ru-
mania was not Yet sure which sid,
would win so she continued her watch
ful and profitable waiting. but wher
/ the Russiaps in June, 1915, pierced The
4 Austria Hun garian front and made some
hundred thousand prisoners swoopinf
down towards the plains of Hungary
the Rumanians decided that their tim.
had come. SO she concluded the infamous
secret treaty Of August IL. 1915 which
was subsequently published ~ ths
Lenine government, ard proceeded d
take the promised slices Of Hungarian
soil. Notwithstanding the fact that just
| one day before tho invasion Of August
| 2T. King Ferdinand Of Rumania had
promised to the Austria Hungarian min