ROUMANIA SETTING HER COURSE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 38, 15 February 1916, Page 7

ROUMANIA SETTING HER COURSE.

REPORTED AB'OUT TO JOIN ENTENTE. BIG EVENTS PENDING. LONDON, February 12. A Milan despatch from Bucharest states that Roumania appears to he definitely on the point of joining the Allies. Thi s is regarded as remarkable coming from a paper with noted pro-German sympathies. The corres- !■ pondent says the Roumanian question I was seriously discussed between the Kaiser and King Ferdinand. He adds M. Takejonescu is having daily conferences with the Russian envoy, which is greatly annoying the AustroGerman representatives. Everything indicates that big events are pending. The Government is no longer offering opposition to the interventionists. The condition of Roumania closely re. sembles that of Italy before she entered the war. Military preparations are in progress openly. There is no [ longer any doubt as to their ultimate ; object. GREEK AND ROUMANIAN CONSULS. EXPELLED FROM MQNASTIR. BY THE GERMANS. (Reed. 11.20 a.m.) I SALONIKA, February 13. The Germans have expelled the Greek and Roumanian Consuls from Monastir, fearing they would learn Austro-Gennan plans in that region. The Roumanian Consul declares that the Bulgarians are terrorising the Greeks at Monastir and ill-using women.