Secrets of the Balkans . A Serbian Porter. Market Place ix Nish ROUMANIA ENTERS WAR ON SIDE OF ALLIES 95 all the work, Roumania was not ready. Nevertheless,at that time, Russia practically forced us to immediateaction. The wording of the official document, which Ihave at your disposal, is Now or never. The Russian government submitted to us elaboratedplans of action, but they had omitted to take into consid-eration the probable future course of Bulgaria. Whenwe mentioned this, Mr. Boris Sturmer, the Russian PrimeMinister, answered that Bulgaria would never go intowar against Russia. We then re
Secrets of the Balkans . A Serbian Porter. Market Place ix Nish ROUMANIA ENTERS WAR ON SIDE OF ALLIES 95 all the work, Roumania was not ready. Nevertheless,at that time, Russia practically forced us to immediateaction. The wording of the official document, which Ihave at your disposal, is Now or never. The Russian government submitted to us elaboratedplans of action, but they had omitted to take into consid-eration the probable future course of Bulgaria. Whenwe mentioned this, Mr. Boris Sturmer, the Russian PrimeMinister, answered that Bulgaria would never go intowar against Russia. We then requested 200,000 Russiansoldiers for the Dobrudja front, but were told such a num-ber was not necessary for a purely political demonstra-tion. Twice we requested the Russians to start opera-tions against Bulgaria by occupying territory on the rightbanks of the river Danube. Taking Roustchouk wouldhave been a security for our capital. The French staffwere of the same opinion, but Russia sent us a formalorder to abstain. General lUiesco gave
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