Secrets of the Balkans . o me. They chattedfreely about the campaign against Roumania, and ex-pressed the wish that all others might be as easily con-ducted and with such small loss to them. The next dayI received the following letter: The Foreign Office has the honor to confirm thereceipt of the reports from the American Legation inBucharest, from the beginning of the war up to the end ofSeptember, in regard to the Germans who stayed in Rou-mania, and has the honor to express to the Minister thethanks of the German Government for his valuable ser-vice and for the sending of the reports. The d
Secrets of the Balkans . o me. They chattedfreely about the campaign against Roumania, and ex-pressed the wish that all others might be as easily con-ducted and with such small loss to them. The next dayI received the following letter: The Foreign Office has the honor to confirm thereceipt of the reports from the American Legation inBucharest, from the beginning of the war up to the end ofSeptember, in regard to the Germans who stayed in Rou-mania, and has the honor to express to the Minister thethanks of the German Government for his valuable ser-vice and for the sending of the reports. The day after von Mackensens military governmentassumed tontrol of Bucharest, the following proclama-tion v/as posted on all the government buildings: To THE Inhabitants of the City of Bucharest The city of Bucharest is now occupied by my troops and isunder martial law. We are at war only against the Roumanian and Russian army,not against the Roumanian people. HI ^,. .^BW ^M tmM] nil^i bd^iWH RHp^lKjfl B^H H Roumanian Wedding. Guests at the Wedding BUCHAREST TAKEN BY CENTRAL POWERS 107 Those who offer no resistance to my army, and willingly sub-mit to the orders of the military authorities and tlieir deputies,their life and property is secure. But whoever does injury tothe troops in my command or attempts to give aid to the Rou-manian and Russian army, against which we are fighting, will bepunished with death. In case of any opposition to my troops, either from the civilianpopulation or the civil officials, the city of Bucharest will beheld responsible and may expect the severest measures for punish-ment . The CommGnder-in-chief, (Signed) V. Field Marshal and General Adjutant. Headquarters, December 6, 1916.* All inhabitants of Bucharest were ordered to turn into German Headquarters, at once, two-thirds of all theirprovisions and supplies on hand. A short time after theywere again required to make another division of themeagre remainder of their supplies. Disobedie
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