RUMANIA'S PRO-ALLY
CONVICTIONS,
POPULAR DEMAND FOR WAR
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The New Tark World has received the following interesting interview with M. Take Jonescu, the famous Rumanian atatosman, by its special correspondent in Up to the present neither the King nor the Government has uttered a definite word regarding their attitude towards this world-wide war. All that they de ciare is that they are "nentral." Not a
VIVE LA FRANCE!"
THE SPIRIT THAT SHALL NOT
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SIR W RUNCIMAN, M.P. ON COMING STRUGGLE.
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PINSK BUKOVINA FRONT A BARBED WIRE FENCE The special correspondent of The Times writes:
Sir Walter Runcinian, M.P, Chair General Broussiloft, the newly-appoint There is a little town within our lines of the famous Moor fine, in a specialed commander of the southern Russian which has been less written about than interview, discussed the question of the armies, writes à correspondent, is now some famous places. It was once occupied tion t would occupy as compared with long front extending from south of the German merentile marine and the posi engaged on a tour of inspection of the by the Germans and then by the French; and now it is more atterly a ruin, more the British after the war. There is no Pinsk marshes to the Bunmaian frontier complete a wilderness of tumbled bricks, doubt, declared Bir Walter, that we of the Bukovina. than any place that I have seen. There is
ard winning this g
gren war, and, when It is the front which, for the moment, nothing approaching an entire house in we have won, then we shall set to it that represents the doldrums of war, where, all the town nothing, that is to say, with ermany is no longer a cuate from a except for occasional local skirmisher und four walls and a roof. Not many wallsview But when the Allies live proved armies, face each other wress ramparts naval, military, or commercial point of incessant activity by aeroplanes," the There remains only one man in stand more than sit. or aft. high, mere triumphant, sorious disenssion must arise of barbed wire, which are now so enor Rumania who can speak, and speak ragged waste ends of masonry, and they in regard to various mercantile fleets,mously developed that they have even authoritatively, about the present posi-enclose nothing but leaped dust and rub All the talk at the present tinie takes interrupted the hitherto steady trickle of
word more
Te taken in the future, and that man is
M. Tako Janesen. Many times Minister of the Interior and Minister for Feroign Affairs, the leader of the Conservative Democratic party, M. Jonescu is no doubt the most popular man in this epuntry, t
Our nation is aware, said M Tonese, that the fate of Rumania will be doided, no matter whether she takes an active part in this war or not. The nation knows perfectly well that her supreme interests lie in the victory of the Entcutt Powers.
KUMANIA SEEKS UNITY.--- Rumania, like any other race, wants to be united; that is, her aim is to liber
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subjected to Hungarian tyranny Can this be achieved without the final defeat of Austria-Hungary Even then, her national aspirations are not realized un legs she takes part in the war and wine her rights by the shedding of her own blood coding
and of bricks the Stand where you will, and look where same vista of ruin, of jagged atumps, of dro-s of people--not only those who are Baltic to the Bukovin and the en you will, nothing meets the eye but the even though spoken by so-called expert The front is literally a wire fence ex- critics. At the same time there are fun- tending in a wavering line from the walls, and a litter in which nothing is persistently denouncing shipowners for Throughout the winter and whole or unbroken. Out of the endless gigantic profits that are being suing wet weather this has been grow piles of dust and pulverized bricks pro- made out of the war, but others who are ing, till now in many places the entan trude dreadful writhing bits of twisted much less positive in their views who glaments take the form of wide areas of which is unidentifiable parts of bar-Fension concerning the future trading rusty spiked wire iron, fragments of wood, the former usage continue to display considerable appre blocked by a huge tangled cocoon of rels, old hoops, backers without bottoms, capacity of the German nation broken bottles, all the odds, and ends There is no need for any serious
ZETTELING FURTHER SOUTH. of ravage of shattered households and regard to be paid to the strength of the shells and the busy acroplanes, which serious Nothing crosses it save the desultory camp equipment. Here and there amid German mercantile fleet. No doubt Ger each fine day come buzzing over, dropping the desolation you come to an old black man always with an eye to the future bombs on the railway stations and small notice boards, painted in white lettering, now adding to the number of her mertowns behind the lines. with the words "40 Hommes," from chant vessels which have been laid up since Zeppelins were last reported in the which you gather that once upon a time, the outbreak of war. Ay for the neighbourhood of Pinsk, thus apparently when the French were here, the particular quadrangle of rubbish between these bits to trade and sex prestige already shifting the radius of activities further of wall was really a building in which
lost, it is a vain ambition..
south. Hitherto they have not been seen modation. Now and again the euenty
on this front, where each night the towna throws one or two shells into the place, Germany has is a matter of conjecture,
area but all that his largest howitzer does is just as is the number of new merchant consist exclusively of Austrians of all arrival. now The enemy to pound a little of the broken brick into vessels now in course of construction classes. The fact has been noted by the
forces on this front smaller pieces, OF PAST DAYS Much of little, the issue will be disap-Russian Intelligence Department that
MEMORIES OF PAST DAYS Some of the deserted burrows in this become one of the leading piercantile officers, the Austrians occupying the pointing to the Germans. They can never the commands are exercised by German Our people are also aware that if the ruined warren have signis, at the entrance Powers. Commercially they must in that Central Powers should be victorious to the holes. “The Olde Red Lamp respect be kept in the back-ground,
junior ranks for which, in my opinion, is absolutely im-
"The Dead Cow Form, and so forth. where they been forced by the Bri- with the snow and subsequent thaws The period of inactivity coinciding possible, the Rumanians in Hungary And there is a buttered pump on which tish Navy has served the purpose of completing to would be more oppressed in the future some thoughtful person has hung a plaAll their endeavours to revive trade the last detail the reorganization of the even that they have been in the past. In card,Water not fit for Drinking One and 10 establish their mercantile service Russian force which has been Ivanoff's that caso they would renounce their allegi- can well believe it. There are old French will be futile, Germany, no doubt, is chief problem: YE ance to the nationhood of Rumania and legends also: A mon Amour," A preparing energetically at the present bo lust te Rumania. Moreover, we would Chien Vert," and, most pathetic of all moment for the eccuring of sen service. Broussiloff inherits force in no wise be left to the tender mercies of the on the largest retaining piece of unbrok She is preparing to make a dash and inferior to that of the old second army Hungarians and Bulgarians, who would en wall, in tall white letters, stand rush into the world's markets at the which was lod through Galicia in the
earliest possibio moment after peace is concluded, but her present affliction will early days of the war, while its material resources expect to be received by Broussiloff continue to hamper, and cripplc all her equipment, is immeasurably superior 1 What is really giving concern to BriMeanwhile I have conversed with offi-
to ish hipowers," continued Sir Walter, ers of the Staff of the Eighth Army. is at the neutral countries are reap which he hitherto commanded. Each ex- ing such a harvest just now, that tho force of their competitive power will be pressed pleasure at the promotion of a felt in the days to come. Here are still great soldier of proved qualities and mercantile supremacy The British that the general reorganization of the good grounds for anxiety as to Britans great personal charm
I have gained likewise the impression owners have been, and still are being Russian forces has extended the strate soundly abused because they are reputed to be making piles of money out of the Bical plans, and that the co-ordination war: It is the neutrals, not so much the southern forces is now practically cons
of the activities of the northern and British, who are having the time of their life, and Britain may suffer in core pleted...
fall on ns and crush Arst our economic life and then our political independence.
In a word, a German victory would mcan the permanent humiliation of Rumania. Our people in general are de nocratic and want to live under free in- stitutions; but, if Germany should win, that would mean the triumph of reaction and the destruction of political freedom throughout Europe, and more especially in South Eastren Europe. ALBA
The nation wished to sne Rumania taking the side of the Entente Towers long ago, there were meetings, agitations and demonstrations against the Govern ment. At present, however, a great calin exists. This is because everybody has made up his mind, and the people aze awaiting the very first opportunity of en- tering the war,
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triumphantly three words: Vive la France It is curiously symbolical of beyond any apparent hope of resurrection the spirit of the French to-day Dead is the little town. But if every town in France was similiarly in ruins, her spirit would not die. These places of bricks and mortar are only her garments. Let the enemy tear and shred them as he will. France herself still lives and will live: Fluctant nec mergitur
IMPROVED EQUIPMENT.
Just now Spring is at hand. Here and there about the little town are forlorn stubbed scraps of hedgerows just a few branches clinging precariously to the side of a heap of rubbish and battered though they are the twigs are breaking into leaf. In what was formerly a gar- den, raspberry canes are shooting up, | auquence, been shot away, still blossoms bravely on The neutrals are receiving higher Sir Walter's attention was called to the and a plum tree, one-half of which has
The FREIGHT its remaining limb Beside what must freights, and, moreover, have the advant proposal for giving arbitrarily the maxi- once have been a trim and pretty cottage, age of being able to trage in the open mum freights with a view to affording The Government constantly aver that an indistinguishable pile of wreckage markets. Bhip for ship their freights are measure of ease in the prices of they are neutral-nothing more, But great clump of young Sweet Wil often many shillings above that of the foodstuff." That" said Sir Walter liams struggles over half a yard of brick British shippers. Again, these neutrals Bunciman, is a risky expedient. If they know perfectly well that nobody- dust.
except in Denmark, where there exists it failed to attract the neutral tonnage, will be able to bring Rumania on the These are all the evidences that remain
of the happy life that went on here only being allowed to retain the whole of their increases in prices, and there would bo a tax of 25 per cent on freights-ar it would inevitably lead to still furtzer
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their way among the battered bricks for advantages are accruing to neutral coun: port of certain articles was a move in “As regards the King, he-in a constituearly two years As the sun comes out tries. There the shipowners are able to the right direction, and had the unant tional monarch and, therefore, he has while the guns go on booming, a lark earn these great untaxed profts by our support of British shipowners. mailing the right nor the desire to impose rises into the shell-torn air, singing with trading with their whole fleet, whilst the More might be done in this direction. his will upon the people in order to fol- all its strength. It surely is a true British, owing to Admiralty require certain proposala had been suggested THE TAIKO0 DOCKYARD lown personal policy His Majesty has French ark; and it is defying the Germents, have something like 30 to 40 for sinereasing the effectiveness of our stated most emphatically that he is just mas, calling to them that, the spirit of cent, free for market rates varitblo fonnage, two of which would as good & Rumanian as any of us, notwith France is still unconquerable.
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Under these handicaps the British help to ease the burden. They were the standing his German origin, and we liave
From the town a dreadful pathway neutrals who may in the future, be as buses, dock sheds, etc., abaiting on ship
ahipowners are having to compete against prohibition of the use of quays, ware- no reason whatever to doubt his Royal leads across a few acres of blasted grass serious and keen in their mercantile ping berthe for anything other than tran word of honour.
land to where, near the scarred hillside, rivalry as were the Germans in the past, sit purposes. Loading and discharging NARUTON SWAY INTOLERABLE.
run the trenches. There is not a rod of Britain and her Allies are, however, so would thus be facilitated. The mainten. “The poople have been much amused holes, some old and some so recent that relief is apparently impossible. It is, ports, obtaining, if necessary, the aid of the grass that is not pitted with shell dependent upon neutral tonnage that any ence of sufficient labour at the various at a remark that I made recently. I said, they were made since last night's rain, therefore, from the neutrals that future soldiers and sailors, was urgent. I would rather be a waiter in Chisago Everywhere among the loose earth of the rivalry will emanste, because of the fore UTL than be the head of the Government here shell holes and scattered about the grass, going privileges in freights and trading I am convinced that there are at less if the Germans and Austrians worn to be" lying, there or half-embedded, are bits of facilities. These privileges can scarcely come our masters." - German predomin- every kind of projectile that this war has be cancelled, I fear they are inherent to wo other remedies which would be even anes would mean voluntary exile to see, from anexploded hand grenades to no little extent in a state of war, ukore effectual. The quantity of tónange America.N MY SHARAD
splinters of great 12in. shells. There is Only year or two age it was $1,porn vessels is one of the means, and inat be maintained. The construction This exile, however, would not be forno shopkeeper London who could not estimated by the then First Lord of the the other is the utilizing of all tóc enemy long, because the Germans victory would gather here souvenirs enough to fill Admiralty that there was, roughly speak- mean a war with the United States with his-windows-in-15 minutes. One souveniring, only just suficient tonnage to carry latter is the readiest solution, since the only I brought away with me the little on the frade of the world. A considerable holy charm, with its cross and sacred part of that tonnage come 2000 vessels vessels are already in existence. It seems the victory of the Germans will never mother or sweetheart had hung around quirements,
ments to requisition these boats, many of happen. The Germans will never win his neck, in all probability, when he left ed and sunk. There is inevitably auctural countries, like the rest of the and a large quantity intern them of considerable size, at a time when it is an impossibility Unfortunately we for the war, to shield him from harm considerable shortage. In order to cope shall have to register the loss of many It lay among a litter of splintered rife with the nation's food demand, neatrals warld, are terribly short of tunnage. more millions of lives, a terrible amount stock and torn equipment, lood you yessel withdrawn for war purposes could Islands, Portugal, America and elsewhere had to be given access. Every British Boats lying idle in Italy, the Canary of destruction, and more crimes like those of Eclgium Serbia, and the still worse pick your way, avoiding the shell holes only have one result. It was bound to sunk many of our best merchant vessels, one of Armonia a nightmare without and being careful not to tread on any inflame the freight market and add to the and are responsible for some of the short- precedent in the whole of history but thing that looks as if it had not ex cost of the necessities of life
age of tonnage. It will only be fair and mankind in the twentieth century will ploded, till you enter the communication Every British merchant vessel that is equitable is to release pressure, we never submit to be the lives of the Ger trench. VAN AFRIKAA requisitioned for other mercautile pur utilize their interned boats,
I have great faith in the final have come, you see the little town lying of living, and adds to the possibility of British shipyards might be the better line backwards on the way that you poses vessels in triumph of moral ideas. Never in history below. The lark or another is still a financial difficulty and danger. The of setion, but the Government's require have such undertakings as those of the singing bravely, and in the sunlight the vessels of neutrals, however much, proft Germans in the present was hoon success poor, aprend heap of ruins looks even may be derived by Chen-profit which ments prohibit anything being done to ful. If I bave striven and am still strivNo acre of sand in Sahara could are yet an indispenable auxiliary to reasonable parion cannot be guaranteed desolate than from close at hand enables them to be a menace after the war any appreciable extent. Delivery within ing to bring the army of my country on cre the side of the Entente Fowers, it is not than this red waste of brick, which was national need in the hour of inter siderably increased. Relief is necessary, more utterly desert and forlorn our mercantile feet in the hour of and, moreover, the price per ton is con because I imagine that they cannot sue once & t ceed without us. By no means, but be the face of
a town, strewed and battered upon will only add that the neutrals will the maintenance of our sea power is t
the earth. It is the very have a material influence cause I feel that it is the duty of all civi- abomination of desolation; the epitome of sen power in the future. They are only for present demands, but so as to
Britain's
perative, and vessels must be secured not lized nations to take a share in this con- all that war means. Yet, whether it is by accumulating infinitely more wealth than se matters when the boom in the con Biot, whether materially interested or reason of the lark or of that Vive in the British, and after the war they will be struction of merchant vessels commences. not."
France 1 blazing wall, one comes away rich enough to buy new vessels in greater emphasized farther restrictions in the im
In conclusion, Sir Walter Runciman. from it not depressed, but with new con numbers, and to command by power port of commodities, and whilst ho
of the purse berths in our shipbuilding that several articles could be done with fel vards as a result of the present harvest out and no great he For the first time in the history of these
hardships inflicted upon countries they will be in a position to national life he was not prepared to rival British mercantile service for the Board of Trade. As to further Dame any such goods. That was a matter, STEUOGLE FOR SUPREMACY
taxation on food, he thought it
if unlikely mary, and 10, 30 far as the neutrals are prices would most certainly goup,
There will be a struggle for supre that there would be any increase, but because neutrals and not drained by cost of war further losses in tonnage were probable infinitely greater than Britain's when in withdrawing merchant ships so their advantages may continue to be either by the action of the Gove ment
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MARGHILOMANA TRAITORfidence. I then asked M Take Jonesca regard ing the agitation of a faction of the Con servative party, led by M. Marghiluman, "However, nobody is bound to the de who are endeavouring to force the Govern (cisions of a meeting of ten men whoever ment to go against Russia, with the object they may be as there is no such law in
M. Jonescu said.At the meeting held under the presidency of the King the fret question was our treaty with Austria and Germany. It was then decided that the treaty put on ns no obligation of any kind other than that of neutrality
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of conquering Bessarabia our constitution. The will of the nation
rules here The Marghiloman agitation has no significance at all
It is enough to state, that at the Action National meeting, in which all the Opposition parties as well as SOMO of the Liberals were participants, they termed M. Marghiloman a traitor.”
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