ROUMANIA'S ATTITUDE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1915, Page 6

ROUMANIA'S ATTITUDE.

INTERESTING INDICATIONS.

The visit of General Pau to Kouniania a few weeks ago gave the populace a chance to indicate its attitude on the war. With one exception, every paper in Bucharest cried out to the Govern* incut Hint "the honor of Kouniania is at stake," and the nation is determined upon the course it desires. As the Bucharest Adevarul says: "The reception of General Pau in our capital was a beautiful folly, a sacred folly, an outburst of the sentiments of the entire nation. One who saw the enthusiasm of. that tremendous multitude, made up of all classes, understood the sacred wish which made a whole capital come to greet the man who represents France, who represents Justice and Freedom for the smaller nations. If the Premier had seen the manifestations, he. certainly understands. Surely he lias compared the arrival of the German von dor Goltz, who lilso passed through Kouniania, with the reception of the Latin General? As for von der Goltz, the authorities had to take, every precaution to defend him from a hostile mob, and when General Pau came the Government did everything to temper the enthusiasm, even in official circles. Wo ask if the Premier has learned something from these events, if he will at last penetrate the soul of the country? Mr. Bratianu must keep in mind that this nation will judge him when all will he lost—Ardcal (Transylvania) and the honor of Roumania."

The enthusiasm of the people penetrated even into the deliberations of Parliament, and Constantine Mille, a deputy and editor of two of the greatest Bucharest dailies, made an impassioned appeal to the Government to join the Allies, and, according to the Monitorul Oflcial, especially to assist France as a sister nation of Latin blood. He exclaimed:—

"Our heart is with valiant France, which is fighting against German invasion. Our thoughts go with France, which is our elder and sacred sister; with France, which always holds high the flag of Civilisation and Justice; with France, from which we have taken our civic and moral education. Do you think that, we have so little blood in our veins and such attrophied sentiments as not to resent the endless pain should France he defeated, and not to feel happy with France victorious?"

The colorless official Monitorul proceeds to report that "the Chamber of Deputies endorsed these words by loud and prolonged applause." An'organised deputation of several thousands waited upon the French General, headed by Nicholae Filipescu, a former Minister of War, who, according to the Bucharest Dreptatea, gave the General the following significant welcome:— "I have been delegated to welcome you, and it is especially a pleasure to me to greet Glory on its passing through our country. The inhabitants of Bucharest have made my mission easy. Words are superfluous. You have only to look around jou to understand. You see this nation, today aroused, and tomorrow under arms."