Evening star., 1927-10-30

dia Mare, in Pennsylvania. only a
short distance from the Hungaria n
border. When our train. lavishly dec
Grated with flags and garla nds OF
leaves and flowers. entered the station
it was greeted with loud "Hurrahs,
from hundreds of people who packed
the platform and the square outside
and az soon as we appeared at the
doors of our cars and windows Il mill
tary band played with az much senti
ment as technique The Star Span.
eled Banner" Immediately followed
by the Eumanian national anthem.
Hardly had the music OF these sa
cred airs ceased when new hurrahS
burst forth, and the crowd. checked
by an imposing military and police
force, rushed for our ears, with out
stretched arms holding flowers, flags
and andkerchiefs.
Children, infants, We're held up in
the air to better see the Americans
and many eyes were filled with tears
For many minutes this ovation lasted
getting quieter only to burst forth
with new shouts. with renewed force
Long live America was shouted in
every language. 1t was like wave
of enthusiasm which, having started
from the shores of the Black Sea
rolled over the country. and, swelling
continuously. finally broke on the
western border at the feet Of the
amazed visitors.
And this took place in the most
delightful surroundings. The station
had it's platform, it's waiting rooms
and it's front covered with flags and
flowers, and in the crowd many beat IT,
tiful daughters of Rumania. adorned
with their picturesque national cos
tune, put "A touch Of beauty on this
scene.
pTT this demonstration OF a friend
~ ly people did not stop at the
gates OF the station. 1t went on, on
on through the streets Of the town
Everybody was out to greet us and
everywhere the Stars and Stripes and
the Ruma nian tricolor blended their
colors and their glory. Every
where" that is all over the town and
all over the vast territory of the
country itself,
Our journey through Ira nsylvania
as well as across the Carpathiar r
Mountains. through Bessara bia and
along the coast of the Black Sea. tC
continue to the capital and all the
way to the border was a real trium
phal march. The smallest hamlets
made the same generous efforts as
the greatest cities; we enjoyed rea
| national hospitality and upon our re
turn it is our duty to tell our coun
trymen of these things. that they
may know the feelings OF the great
people Of a smaller nation for the
United States. 1t is our duty, too
and what plea one, to graSl
once more in our own the honest ha no
Of the Nation that welcomed us and
TO say thank YOU from the bottom OF
our grateful hearts,
How many of us knew anything
Of Rumania before seeing it with oul
own eyes?
A country of 294. .967 square kio
meters. with a population of II .153.23.
inhabitants. it is the tenth in size anc
| the eighth in population of all Euro
pean countries. But Rumania, al
| though smaller in size than certain
| American States. Is endowed with
natural resources that are envied bS
| many powers. Her oil fields have
hardly been exploited. The slopes ol
| her imposing mountains conceal un
| told riches in gold, silver, copper, iror
ana every sort OF mineral. lleI
| forests are among the richest il
Europe and her numerous waterfall,
/ VIII eventually supply her growing in
. dnStry with large amount o
| power.
But the wealth OF Rumania also
lies In her farming districts. The ole
| kingdom, Bessa rabia and the plains
OF Banat and Chrishana are her gran
airy, as we'll as that Of southea sterr
Europe. The Valley Of the Danube
is unusually favorable to the raising
OF cattle
The soil. titled by the sturdy Ru
nantan peasant, produces marveloul