FIFTY YEARS AGO
TENSION IN EUROPE Relations were strained between Austria and Russia half a century ago, as can be seen from the following extract from the New Zealand Hebaiu of December 12, 1887 "The Russian troops massed ne " the Austrian frontier are stated to three times greater than those nun" tained by Austria in a similar positio • Great excitement prevails in \ienn3. The Archduke Albrecht, who holds tW position of Inspector-General or t Austrian Army, has been 'summou back from the Tyrol. A military co - ference, presided over by His Jlaje the Emperor Francis Joseph, wis iie in Vienna to discuss the situation, was decided that no immediate me ures be taken as the massing Russian troops has been stopped the last few- days, but it was reso |l_i that if these tactics were resumed Austria would make active prepa tions." -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22909, 11 December 1937, Page 12
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