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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.
