June 29, With the Russian ultimatum to Rumania, a new development is occurring in Rumania which might have an important bearing upon the future history of that country. It is not uninteresting, therefore, to sketch What has already happened, especially during and since the last war, Upon the collapse of the Russian Empire, following the revolution, a "National Moldavian Committee" was formed out of Rumanian elements in Bessarabia—May, 1017, In August the Ukrainian National Rada recognized Bessarabia as a separate Unit, The following October a Supreme Council for that area was set up, the various nasonalities composing the ' population being given proportionate representation. Two months later this body declared an independent Moldavian republic and invited Rumania to send troops into the country for its de-
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