Secrets of the Balkans . r the German army from Russia were stopped. {April 13.) According to information regarding thesituation in Ukrainia, it is as follows: (1) Ukrainia has been completely cut off from anycommunication with Russia. (2) Ukrainian officers are gradually being replacedby Austro-Germans. (3) German and Austrian currency must be accepted. (4) An order has been issued that any Entente officerwho might eventually be in Ukrainia be arrested. Toour knowledge, all our officers have left Ukrainia. (5) The houses of the consuls in Odessa have beenexamined in order to lodge Austro-Germ
Secrets of the Balkans . r the German army from Russia were stopped. {April 13.) According to information regarding thesituation in Ukrainia, it is as follows: (1) Ukrainia has been completely cut off from anycommunication with Russia. (2) Ukrainian officers are gradually being replacedby Austro-Germans. (3) German and Austrian currency must be accepted. (4) An order has been issued that any Entente officerwho might eventually be in Ukrainia be arrested. Toour knowledge, all our officers have left Ukrainia. (5) The houses of the consuls in Odessa have beenexamined in order to lodge Austro-German officers there. (6) There are rumors that the German governmentintends to suppress the Rada of Kiev and establish aGerman government in its place. It can be stated that Ukrainia is being transformedinto a German colony. {April 14.) We are advised from a good sourcethat Mr. Marghiloman is more and more convinced ofthe victory of the Central Powers. Having faith, nodoubt, in information from German sources, he expresses. Jon. I. C. Bratianu UNION OF BESSARABIA AND ROUMANIA 199 his opinion that the last events on the Western frontprove the weakness of the Entente, and that they willnot be able to resist the Central Powers, even beforeusing the natural resources of Russia. Mr. Marghiloman adds that Roumania will havenothing to expect from the Allies, notwithstanding theenormous sacrifices that she has had to bear for herparticipation. He bases his statement on informationreceived in Bucharest, according to which the UnitedStates would have made an agreement with Austro-Hungary to let them act as they wished in the Balkans. In regard to the strictly confidential character ofthis information, it should not be referred to in tele-grams for the press. But it will be of great advantageto get a statement from the United States governmentdenying the negotiations with Austro-Hungary, andespecially any agreement concerning the Balkans. Thisstatement should immediately be extensively publ
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