20 SEPTEMBER 1919, Page 2

The• Rumanian and. Serbian Ministries resigned last week rather than

sign the Austrian Peace Treaty. M. Bratiano, the veteran Rumanian Premier, objected very strongly to the guarantees required.by the Peace Conference for the protection of racial minorities in Transylvania and other territories now reunited to Rumania. M. Davidovitch, the new Southern Slav Premier, took exception to these and other provisions. It may be• anticipated that the Cabinets now being formed will sign the Treaty. After all, neither of these small States would have been liberated from Austrian domination without the help of the Allies, and the Allies have the right to impose reasonable conditions upon them.