THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2055, 10 January 1887, Page 2

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

THE REICHSTAG AND TIIE GERMAN ARMY BILL. THE GALICIAN FRONTIER. A STARTLING STATEMENT. THE NEW ARVI~FOR RUSSIA. MOKE WAR SUI PLIES FOR FRANCE. (Per Press Association.) ) London, Jan 0. The Committee cf the German Reichstag h *ve again rejected Bill providing for an increase in the army. Russia is erecting ten forts on tie Galician frontier. A statement published by the Pall Mall to the effect that England has threatened to bombard Stamboul in order to prevent a Rusao'-Turkish aldance, ie disbelieved. Jamuary 7. Russia, following the lead of Germany, is arming her troops with repeating rifles. General Boulanger has ordered 200,000 Melanite bombs for the French War Department. A SNUB FOR RUSSIA. THE BULGARIANS DEFY M. G IE RS I Reuter’s Telegrams. Received Jan. 9, 1 .1.5 a.m. London, Jan 8. A letter has been received by the Red Cross Society from the Emperor of Germany, thanking them for their services, and expressing the hope that his efforts to maintain peace for Germany may not be in vain. Paris, Jan 8. The Bulgarian deputation has ar rived in this city from London. Sofia, Jan 8. A circular which has been issued by the Regents in reply to a note from M. Giers, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, announces that the Bulgarians are resolved to defend their rights, and presprvethe autonomy of their country.