The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
RUMANIANS GET
ULTIMATUM TO
OBEY .ARMISTICE
Allies Despatch RejOinder
to Note Invaders Sent
to Hungary.
MIDDLE EUROPE MENACED
Seizure Of Rolling Stock and
Provisions Would Cause
Widespread Famine.
EUROPE MENACED
By LAURENCE HILLS.
stdr core'po"dent Of The Sun.

Coprtgh, 1918. at rtGhts reserved.
PARIS, Aug. Ga Rumanian ulti-
matum to Hungary has brought
prompt counter action by the Supreme
Council, which to-day sent note to
the Rumanian representative here
that virtually amounts to an ulti-
matum to the Rumanian Government
from the Allies.
The note informed Rumanla that
the Supreme Council could not recog-
nize the ultimatum against Hungary
and demanded that the Rumanian
Government demonstrate Immediately
that 1t intended itself to comply with
the terms of the armistice. This note
was couched In vigorous language and
was received by the Rumanlan repre-
sentative here without comment, al.
though previously he had offered the
explanation that the Rumanlans de-
manded only what Field Marshal
Mackensen's army had taken from
Rumanla when the Germans invaded
the country.
Whether the Rumanians will com
ply with the new order of the SUI
preme Council Is the big question
now. The feeling among the Allies
Ia that they will not do SO immedi-
! ately and that II will be necessary
for the military commission Of the
Allies, which is on the spot, to use
even stronger language. The British
and italian Generals are there al
ready. but Gen. Bandholtz. the Ameri-
lean representative. left here only TO-
night, after receiving instructions
from Under Secretary Polk and Gen
Bliss.
French Change Views.
The astounding action OF the Ru
manians resulted In an interesting
session of the Supreme Council, which
unanimously approved the note whicl
was despatched. The Rumanian ulti
matum apparently has caused revul
sion Of feeling among the French, be
cause It was seen that the Rumanian
demand the railroad rolling stock an'
provisions. which would paralyze tn
feeding of all central Europe AM
cause financial loss to the Allies.
Also. as the Americans pointed out
1t would be likely to aid Bolshevisn
In Russia. The Rumanians did no
inform the Allies Of their ultimatun
and It appears that 1t was issued owe
the protest of the British and Italial
representatives Of the Allies In Buda
pest.
The Rumanian army now Is in ful
occupation OF the Hungarian capita
The ultimatum delivered by them t
mands the delivery Of food, cattle
rolling stock and motors and the i'm
mediate reduS ton of the Hungarial
army to $4,000 men. Not only was tn
} Supreme Council in Paris ignored com
pletely in this ultimatum. the tone c
which resembles that which Austri
delivered to Serbia in 1914, but II
terms go far beyond the armistice re
Quirements, which is all that the al
lies asked Hungary to accept.
: This ultimatum was delivered o
Tuesday by the Rumanian commando
in chief, who gave the Hungarian gov
ernment only until 10 o'clock Tuesda
night to comply with its terms. Wha
the answer was is unknown here ye
but the receipt OF the text OF the N
timatum here at noon to-day by III
American mission caused much excite
9 ment, confirming the fear entertaine
here and emphasized in these des
patches to THE SrS In the last fe
I days, that the real danger is Rumani
T u. =. Attitude Pleases.
!, The Rumanian delegates had a Ion
> Interview to-day with Under Secr'
n tnry Polk and came away favorabl
: impressed with the attitude OF Il
American commission. which the
chacarterized as sympathetic" Tt
delegates refused to say further whi
transpired, but It was intimated tn:
: they had gone to Polk with the evidel
purpose of justifying Rumania's actio
In Hungary.
u NJ. Mvaida, one of the Rumanis
II Observation-Disclosures and formerly men
J. Der OF the Hungarian Diet from Tral
= sylvania, explained to THE Sun aft,
his interview with Mr.. Polk that RI
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