23 July, 1914: The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia
The Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Berchtold, to the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, von Giesl: „Your Excellency will present the following note to the Royal [Serbian] Government on the afternoon of Thursday, July 23 [1914]” Baron Giesl von...
To My faithful Austrian peoples’ – Emperor Karl’s manifesto
On 16 October 1918, after it had become clear that the negotiations conducted by the imperial government with the deputies of the Reichsrat and the representatives of the nationalities would be unsuccessful, Emperor Karl published an appeal with an invitation to his...
October 27th, 1916: Reports about Romanian front
The past two days of blue skies and hard cold winds have resulted in a general drying of the ground in the Somme battle areas, again permitting activities. British troops have already taken advantage of the improvements. Advancing on a line of 5,000 yards on the...
Queen Marie on the Tutrakan military disaster. “It is said that they have been machine-gunned. If true, it’s downright monstrous!”
During the First World War, Queen Marie of Romania was involved in numerous relief actions, while also having an active role on the political stage. Immediately following the death of King Carol I and Romania’s subsequent entry into the war, the queen started keeping...
The US to Romania: Romania’s integrity, freedom and independence is a matter of honour for the Allied Powers
Soon after Romania’s entry into the war, the Central Powers started a powerful counter-offensive and by late October their forces had managed to advance deep into Romania. This is when the US sent a message of support to the Romanian authorities. The telegram,...
The telegram of union with Bessarabia
On March 27, 1918, Bessarabia, through the Council of the Country, decided to unite with the Motherland. 86 votes were for and only three against. The Romanians welcomed their brethren from beyond the Prut and on the next day the Romanian authorities decided that the...
The promulgation of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania on 27 March/ 9 April 1918
The Royal Decree promulgating the act of the union of Bessarabia with Romania, signed by the President of the Council of Ministers Alexandru Marghiloman, the Justice Minister D. Dobrescu and King Ferdinand I: “Ferdinand I, By the Grace of God and the National Will,...
Official reports about Bucharest falls – December 8
On Monday, Bucharest fell to German forces, Romanian forces are retreating in utter confusion. The chief focus of the Teutonic advance seemed however not to have been Bucharest, but Ploechti, an important railway junction town 36 miles northwest of Bucharest. The goal...
News Reports From the Front – December 1, Bucharest falls, Germany proposes peace
The process of squeezing Romania between the claws of the Teutonic machine is proceeding with notable rapidity. German troops have broken Romanian resistance in the valley of the lower Alt and apparently already have turned the supposedly strong line of defense across...
Declaration of Union of Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania
The General Congress of Bukovina was called together at Cernauti on November 28, 1918, for the purpose of defining the political relations between Bukovina and the Kingdom of Romania. The representatives of the districts of Bukovina, after hearing a statement by the...