Had our soldiers been left unmolested, as in the case of the Russians, I should not have been compelled to act as I had done.
Bratianu can never seriously have doubted that the Central Powers would succumb, and his sympathies were always with the Entente, not only on account of his bringing up, but also because of that political speculation.

During the course of subsequent events there were times when Bratianu to a certain extent seemed to vacillate, especially at the time of our great offensive against Russia.

The break through at Goerlitz and the irresistible advance into the interior of Russia had an astounding effect in Roumania.

Bratianu, who obviously knew very little about strategy, could simply not understand that the Russian millions, whom he imagined to be in a fair way to Vienna and Berlin, should suddenly begin to rush back and a fortress like Warsaw be demolished like a house of cards.

He was evidently very anxious then and must have had many a disturbed night.