ROUMANIA'S GRAVE PERIL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 December 1917, Page 3

ROUMANIA'S GRAVE PERIL.

Abandoned By Russian Armies. Received This Day, 10.50 a.m. Paris, December 7. M. Bratiano is summoning tlie Roumaivisui Parliament for tlie '15th. h& Temps states tliat the Russians adjoining the Roumanian army have succumbed to the 'Maximalist piopagianda. Tliero are reports that the Generals are deserting and tilie troops are fraternising with the enemy. Tlie moment is near when the Roumanian. Government, in view of the anarch> which deprives their brave army of all adequate support, wlill he forced to examine the grave situation and tako decisions that the situation dictates. Petrogradr, Dec. 7. Tlio Ukraine Republic ignores tlie Armistice communique because it Hoes net I'eoognize tlie Bolshevik Govei nroont. The Ukraine secretariat ;?s negotiating for the formation of a newRussian Government. Trotzky's prooramme is hased on the belief that the whole. European Proletariat wfll insist within the next few weeks on tlie conclusion of a general pcace. He indicates his perfcct confidence in the near approach of simultaneous outbursts of pacifism before which all tbrones and powers must yield. Bucharest, Dec. I ■

nr,lie Bwssians in Ronmania aire torn bv the greatest inha.rmoniousncss as the resu ,lt «r. citations by peace in towns m the Vicinity o 10 which are crowded with soldiers listening to speeches by Bolshevik propagandists. Ono division of the Sixth Army signed an armistice and another division fired upon German general accompanied by officer attempting to discuss terms. Many soldiers are deserting and searching for better foot.