The continued success of the Russian arms in Asia Minor cannot fail to have " marked effect upon opi ion in Rumania, and there is little doubt that it would not now take very much to determine Rumania to thrown her weight into the war on the side of the Entente Powers, Sentiment in favour of the Allies has greatly increased latter ly. Quite a considerable change has been produced in the minds of the Agrarians by the large grain purchases made by the Allies, for the Rumanian farmers were being ruined by the war. The Rumanian army has been mobilized for some weeks, and recently commission of army officers went to Russia to purchase horses for the Rumanian forces, and large consignments of horses have already arrived at Galatz and Reni. It will also be recalled that a Rumanian diplomat, has made a special journey to Rome, Paris and London; while the sudden gaining in strength of the movement in favour of _intervention has created great concern in Germany and Austria-Hungary. If Turkey -should abandon her allies, as it is reported she desires to do, the position would become even
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