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RUMANIA

For the year

1912-13

tlie budget estimates (in lei or francs) were : —

Revenue.

I.ei

Expenditure.

Lei

Direct taxes.

49,280,000

Ministries : —

Indirect taxes

85,100,000

War.

74,428,026

Registration and Stamps.

29,401,000

Finance

207,010,073

State mouopolips

72,360,000

Worship and Public In-

Public Services

133,439,000

struction.

48,218,619

» State Domains

28,875,000

Inteiior

47,416,512

Subventions.

23,272,000

Public Works

95,82S,G60

Ministries : —

Justice

11,029,192

Finance

1)9,945,650

Agriculture and Domains

9,629,671

Interior

4,396,200

Comiiieme and Industry.

3,761,702

Justice

1,868,000

Foreign Affairs

3,141,774

Foreign Affairs

180,000

Councifof Ministers

83,570

Domains

138,000

Supplementary credits

5,099,721

War.

536,780

Public Works

34,600

Worship and In

?truction.

5,264,700

Commerce and

Industry.



1,496,000 505,646,930

Total

Total.

505,646,930

(20,225,873/..)

(20,225,873/.)

The public debt of Rumania amounted on March 31, 1912, to 62,638,1647. For 1911-12 the service of the debt (interest, amortization, pensions, &c., was estimated at 3,518,080Z

Defence.

Military service in Rumania is compulsory and universal. The young men from 19 to 21 years of age receive a certain amount of preliminary training in their homes. At 21 they enter the ranks, serving for 2 years in the infantry, and 3 years in the other arms, followed b}^ 5, or 4, years in the reserve of the first line. The men then pass to the second line, or reserve foice, for 10 years, after which they are transfeiTed to the territorial force at the age of 38, and remain in it 4 years, thus completing 21 years' service. Young men exempte<l from service in the ranks, and those surplus to the annual contingent, are posted to a supplementary reserve, in which they will, in future, receive a certain amount of instruction.

The Rumanian field army consists of 5 army corps and 2 cavalry divisions. Army corps are composed of 2 divisions, and a reserve brigade, and to each is attached a brigade of cavalry of 2 regiments. A division consists of

2 brigades, each of 2 regiments of 3 battalions, a battalion of chasseurs (13 battalions in all), an artillery brigade of 2 regimeiits (12 batteries),

3 squadrons of cavalry, and a company of pioneers. A cavalry division consists of 2 brigades of 2 regiments each (24 squadrons) and 2 batteries of horse artillery. There are altogether 36 infantry regiments of 3 battalions, 9 rifle battalions, 20 cavalry regiments, 20 regiments of field artillery each of 6 batteries, 4 horse artillery batteries, 19 companies of fortress artillery, 7 engineer battalions, and a railway battalion. Batteries have 4 guns each. The strength of the field army of 5 army corps and 2 cavalry divisions would amount to about 220,000 men.

The second line, or reserve, troops at present consist of 36 battalions, and 9 batteries. The formation of reserve divisions is contemplated.

The peace strength of the Rumanian army in 1911 was 4,495 officers and officials, 93,644 non-commissioned oflicers and men, and 20,839 horses.

The Rumanian infantry is armed with the Mannlicher magazine rifle, calibre -256. The cavalry carry the Mannlicher carbine. The horse and field batteries are armed with the Krupp Q.F. gun of 75 mm. (1903).

The war budget of Rumania for 19lf-12 amounted to 2,977, OOOZ. C!on- .siderable sums are being spent on the rearmament of the artillery, &c.