Rumania's sacrifice; her past, present, and future . 1878 1913 ^ ?SIA AUSTRIA- 1^^^^^ MUNGAR-V^^^^ y B U UO APil A r. B U ua A Rumanias territory at different times251 RUMANIAS SACRIFICE By the treaty of Paris in 1856, following theCrimean War, they forced the Russians toreturn to Moldavia three departments of thesouthwestern part of Bessarabia; but by theCongress of Berlin of 1878 the Russians tookthese three departments back again. Bessarabia has a population of about 3,000,-000 persons, of which three fourths are Ruma-nians. It is situated between the riversPruth, Dniester, Danube
Rumania's sacrifice; her past, present, and future . 1878 1913 ^ ?SIA AUSTRIA- 1^^^^^ MUNGAR-V^^^^ y B U UO APil A r. B U ua A Rumanias territory at different times251 RUMANIAS SACRIFICE By the treaty of Paris in 1856, following theCrimean War, they forced the Russians toreturn to Moldavia three departments of thesouthwestern part of Bessarabia; but by theCongress of Berlin of 1878 the Russians tookthese three departments back again. Bessarabia has a population of about 3,000,-000 persons, of which three fourths are Ruma-nians. It is situated between the riversPruth, Dniester, Danube, and the Black soil is fertile and rich. The populationretains its Rumanian language, although theRussians attempted to make them forget bothlanguage and their origin. MACEDONIA In Macedonia there are six hundred thou-sand Rumanians, who guard their language,religion, customs, and love for their mothercountry in spite of the persecution of theTurks and the Bulgarians. CHAPTER XV DIFFERENT ESTIMATES OFTHE RUMANIAN ARMY THE history of Rumania proves to us thatthe Rumanians who have been called tofight against
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