On the other hand, those who to begin with, though not for, still were not against Austria began to raise their heads and breathe more freely.

The victory of the Central Powers appeared on the horizon like a fresh event.

That was the historic moment when Roumania might have been coerced into active co-operation, but not the Bratianu Ministry.

Bratianu himself would never in any case have ranged himself on our side, but if we could have made up our minds then to instal a Majorescu or a Marghiloman Ministry in office, we could have had the Roumanian army with us.

In connection with this were several concrete proposals.