 Pakupedzisira, muna August, Mambo Ferdinand I akasarudza kuzivisa hondo kuCentral Powers. Pashure pokupinda muchitsotsi kwenguva pfupiMauto eRomania aifanira kubata nekurwisa, pakupedzisira zvichitungamira mukutora kweCraiova. Maererano naMariu, mabhuku emhuri yacho akaparadzwa nevaGermany. Kwenguva yakati, Caton akatizira kuValea Mare, muMuscel County, kwaakabatanazve nomunununa wake Mariu nevamwe vakawanda vaidavira kuti kurwisa kwaizorongwa ikoko. Apo ikoku kwakakundikana kuitika, vose vari vaviri vakatsvaka nzvimbo yakachengeteka paCâmpulung. 