CRAZY FOR WAR;

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 616, 31 January 1916, Page 7

CRAZY FOR WAR;

THE RUMANIAN ARMY. INTERESTING IMPRESSIONS OF LIFE IN BULGARIA. Times'" and “Sydney Sun’’ Services. (Received .January 31, 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 30. The spy who dined with the Kaiser passed four peaceful days in Rumania, lie found the Assembly to be thoroughly in favour of the Allies and especially pro-French, while particularly hating Austria and Hungary. He says: — “The whole Rumanian Army is crazy for war, and the closed blinds of the railway carriages indicates that military preparations are proceedings. “The officers are dissatisfied with the slowness of the Allied progress, but are firm believers in eventual victory, assuring me that no influence or pressure would induce them to join Germany. “The newspapers publish much French and Italian army news, a proceeding which the British Government should emulate. The country is overrun with German spies, and the Germans are publishing many of the Rumanian newspapers. Bribery is rife, and the Germans, in endeavouring to keep Rumania neutral, exaggerate the mishaps of the Allies, pointing out the hopelessness of their cause. “The chief theme of conversation is the Dardanelles campaign. The effect of the English defeats and of the withdrawal was bad, but, nevertheless, the Rumanians are good judges of the Prussian character, and would sooner fight to the last man rather than submit to Prussian despotism. “Bulgaria's attitude towards the Allies is difficult to analyse. The majority of the people arc not cordial to Turkey and Germany, and the politicians probably became frightened and were bought. Yet 1 found no symptoms of affection for Britain. The people know nothing of Britain, but understand Germany, thanks to the indefatigable German newspaper work, in the schools there are perpetual kinema exhibitions, and on the trains the windows arc painted white in order to prevent the people from looking out. “Sofia is practically German, with swaggering German officers everywhere. The occupation is as firmly established as at Constantinople. “In Turkey the Germans bribed the Arab chiefs to fight the English, by gifts of money, jewellery, horses, and Circassian girls. “in Bulgaria the wily Germans hand over to the treacherous Bulgars all Ihe Serbian loot, which is to be seen everywhere. The system of bribery has been effectual. “The Bulgarian and German officers are fraternising, while the German soldiers are finding sweethearts among the Bulgarian girls. “There is no sugar in Bulgaria, black bread tickets are issued, and there is a shortage of coal. Already the people are feeling a degree of poverty under their German masters, and, if the Allies politically fomented this, it would result in dissension, despite German cajolery, gifts, and promises.’'

UNEASINESS IN GERMANY. DISPOSITION OF THE RUMANIAN FORCES. By Cable. — rress Association. — Copyright. (Received January 31, 8.40 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 30. The "Berliner TagcblattV Sofia correspondent says:— ''Four-fifths of the Rumanians fit for service are under arms, and the majority of them are along the Rumanian-Bulgarian frontier. The troops on the Bessarabian frontier have not received exceptional reinforcements. The bulk of the Rumanian heavy artillery is along the frontiers of Bulgaria and Hungary. ••The Entente Bowers do not conceal the expectation that, when the much-advertised general offensive begins, Rumania and Greece will be forced to join the Entente. We ought, therefore, to request Rumania for an explanation of her attitude." AUSTRALIA'S DECISION. BARRING GERMAN SHAREHOLDERS. ENEMY JOURNALS COMPLAINT AND THREAT. (Received January 31, 9 a.m.) LONDON, January 30. The "Neueste Naehrichtcn" says: —"The Australians are obviously endeavouring to outdo the gentlemen of London in plundering private property." It describes the barring of German shareholders as the latest atrocity of the British colonies, which, one day, will bitterly repent the present robbery, and adds:—"They have struck a heavy blow at their, own future prosperity."'"

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