Evening star., 1927-10-30

these are two civilZa tionS based on
very much the same principles. on
| both sides of the line Christianity
| rules and there is no. vital difference
| between the ideals Of the people. But
| it is different on the DnieSter. 1t
! has been said that the World War
was a struggle of Right against
| Might; the present struggle between
| ourselves and the BolShevists is the
/ struggle of Good against Evil 1t is a
/ struggle in which there can he no
armiStice, no treaty. 1t is a fight to
the finSh
| The magnetic words. "They shall
| not pass are still more magnified
when we hear them coming from
| those outposts of civilization.
X y
IT is evident that the problems of
Rumania are numerous, and it is
gratifying TO her friends to realize
that she is able 10 take care of them
as she does. The various organs Of
the government are placed under able
men. In every department. the work
is going on with method and deter
mination. Many reforms are still
necessary. but we do not need to tell
the Ruma mans: they know it and are
working to that end. | recall a very
pleasant talk l had with His Excel
lency NJ. Titulesco, minister of for
eign affairs. What a clear pic.
tlIre he made of the task confronting
him and his colle1 gues, and what
marvellous understanding he has of
his high office. We met many mem
bers of the cabinet and the impress
sion derived from many interesting
conversations was one of confidence.
In the capital of the country.
bucharest. we saw. as everywhere
else, signs of activity. of improve
ment. Many buildings are being
erected. modern plants or office build
ingS are put up, and the city is being
beautified. The new streets are wide.
we'll designed and lined with attrac-
tive residences. Efforts are made
everywhere. and prosperity is loom.
ing on the horizon.
From Bucharest we were taken to
Sinaia, where Her Majesty Queen
Marie had graciously invited our
party to n reception at the palace
The impression we brought back
VIII be "a lasting ona' No pomp. no
unnecessary formality. but cordiality.
simplicity and sincerity nssrked this
occa MON. We were conducted to the
large drawing room of the palace and
formed half-circle facinC the door
through which her majesty was to
enter.
While we waited in some trcpida-
ton as to our reception. I'D stories
of European courts came back to our
minds and some of IFS pictured an i'm.
posing majesty, naughty and cold. who
would greet her visitors with
forced smile. Were we going to face
such Queen" Should we feel be-
tween her and ourselves. plain
tourists barrier indeed as impassa-
BILE as the very Dnes,er?
The doors We're thrown wide oren
and two army officers in full dress
came Ill announcing: "Sa Ma jeste Ia
l;eine!" and as they opened the way
for her majesty. the vision we had
before disappeared: the very air of
the room seemed to become lighter
and our eyes could not leave the
beautiful picture made by Queen
Marie and her two daughters the
Queen of Serbia and Princess Ileana.
The three were wearing the national
ihlmanian costume. each with
light veil framing her beautiful face
After a few presentations and three
or four speeches the Queen led the
WY 10 announcer large room, where re-
lfeShmentS were served ana this was
followed by IN Informal concert
Her majesty had Il kind word for
every one. she referred lrany times
To her trip To America. and in her
words there was note Of sincerity
mat could not he mistaken. She
acted all the afternoon as charm
ing hostess. and when we left we
knew that indeed there was n real
Queen in the Palace of Sinaia. A
Queen who has become the idol Of
her people, one who inspires love and