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accompanied by Mime. FORBADE. left
washington yesterday morning for
his new post at Mexico City, where
he will be first secretary of the Cuban
legation- The military attache Of the
italian Embassy. Gen. Emilio Gugliel-
motif. has returned from Saratoga
Springs. where he made a short stay.
Lieut. Philippe Barber. military at
tache OF the Belgian Embassy, ex-
'-~Scts to go home shortly for a brief
visrr and may return wS-a Baron de
Cartier. Mime. Barber, who has been
spending the summer in Belgium, will
arrive with him.
ANOTHER WEDDING
THAT SURPRISES.
There was another interesting we'd
ding last week-that Is. We first heard
OF IL last veek-when the resident
Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Felix
Cordova Davila, with his bride. ar
rived in Washington. Nine. Davila
was formerly Mrs. Patris Vivaldi,
and their marriage took place We'd
nesday. July 9. at the residence Of
the brides brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andres de Gonzalez.
at Rutherford, ~. ]. A reception and
dinner followed for the guests pres
and Nine Davila left for a short
wedding trip. This is Senior Davi-
las second matrimonial adventure.
His first wife died here in Washing
ton only last winter. one of the many
victims OF influenza.
Maj. Livius Teiusanu, military at
tache of the Rumanian Legation, was
very much in the public eye last
week. Mai. Teiusanu entertained a
distinguished company at luncheon
last Thursday at the Shoreham. fol-
lowing the presentation by the Sec
retary Of War. Mr.. Baker, of the dis
tinguished service medal to Mai
Teiusanu in recognition OF his heroic
services in the war. In the company
In addition to Secretary Baker, Gen.
March. Gen. Barnett. and other nota-
oles-was that charming young Capt.
Vastle Stoica, who was stationed here
Tor some time as an attache Of the
Rumanian Legation. He left here
last February for Paris.
Though barely twenty-eight years
cid. Capt. Stoica, the Rumanian pa
triot, is full-fiedged diplomat. He
went to Paris on orders from Pre-
mier Bratiano OF Rumania, who in
sisted. by cable. that his servic>s
were needed there. Technically.
Capt. Stoica is an Austrian sub
ject. a deserter from the Austrian
army. and. according to the laws
OF nations. subject to execution if
caught within Austrian territory.
But by inheritance, affection and
all legitimate ties of nationality, he
is a Rumanian. He was born in
Transylvania. a territory inhabited
chiefly by Rumanians. While he
was yet in his youth he began to
plan for the liberation of Transyl-
vania and its absorption into the
kingdom of Rumania. During the
recent war he published a newspa-
per in his native town, and was
twice threatened with summary ex-
ecution by the Austrian comman-
der
CAPT. sTOICA WAS
AUSTRIAN CITIZEN.
He was modified for service under
the Austrian flag. and IT was intended
to send him to the Italian front to
fight against a people he loved. at
the behest- of a nation he hated with
all his soul They had taken his
father. who was 55 years old. Then
he decided to escape.
The censorship was so strict" said
the young Rumanian. in excellent
English. that We didn't hear Of the
first battle of the Marne until a young
Jewess brought in a newspaper. con-
cealed in her corset. She was a loyal
friend OF the allies and risked her
life in an attempt to convey infor-
nation to the Transylvanian Ruma-
mans.
When I found the Austrians were
determined to send me against the
people l loved / decided that, come
what might. I would escape. The
Carpathians blocked nv way. I was
watched. dogGed and bounded wher-
ever / went Sentries were on every
side. But one night in November !
started on a thirty-mile walk toward
the first Rumarian outpost On the
mountains a binding snowstorn rag
ed. But this proved my salvation,
because the sentries who held the
passes and patrolled even the highest
points on the mountains couldn't see
me through the storm.
After A number of adventures I
reached the Rumanian outpost. was
arrested and turned over to the
proper authorities. 1 disclosed my
identity: showed that. although born
in what was technically known as
Hungarian territory, I was a true
Rumanian. The commanding officer