File No. 763.72/2831
The Minister in Roumania (Vopicka) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 29, 1.50 p. m.]
299. Have been informed by Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Roumanian Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary communicated to the Austro-Hungarian Government that beginning from the 27th current at 9 o’clock in the evening Roumania would consider herself at war with Austria-Hungary.
German Minister informed me that the allies of Austria-Hungary would also consider this as a declaration of war. Ministers of Central powers will leave Bucharest to-night or to-morrow morning, route not yet known, by special train.
Telegram numbered 279 [274?] should be 278 [298?]