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The Government of Roumania--The Parliament--Lively elections--The batiusi and their big sticks--Military picnics at election times--“General Post” after an election--Party handwriting--Natural selection circumscribed for postal officials--The army--A soldier’s life not always a happy one--Military marketers, nurses, and spring-cleaners--The accession celebrations--On parade--The opposition goes into mourning and enjoys a happy day--Threatening demonstrations which end happily--A gallant army--If stiff on parade, the Roumanian soldier is “one of the best.”