Show RUMANIA COMES IN the most important event of last week in the european war was Ru manias entrance on the side of the allies important because of its immediate effect on the war as well as on the future policies of the balkans by this step rumania not only throws well trained men into the conflict but gives to the allies to russia especially s advantages which may prove very valuable in the termination of hostilities with rumanian troops holding in check the and bulgarians Bulga rians russia can pour pom her millions through the little kingdom overwhelm the th bulgarians Bulga rians and then strike at the central powers at their most vulnerable point As the result of her quid pro quo agreement with the allies rumania will if the central powers are finally defeated politically dominate the balkans so completely as to determine the policies of all their principalities rumania did not take this step without carefully ca counting the cost her business interests because of markets for her surplus products were in sympathy with the central powers her national sentiment because of sylvania being under n austrian rule was naturally with theaplies the allies the conflict between interests and sentiment was prolonged prolong pd until assurances were received of territorial enlargement that would bring all rumanians under home rule by intervention rumania may hope to hasten the end of the war but her larger hope looked to national aggrandizement in every direction rumania has simply thrown her chances with what she now fully and firmly believes will be the winning side in Eu ropes conflict and she may secure realization of hopes that have long influenced her people to genuine sympathy with the allies |