WAR CLOUDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 780, 11 February 1887, Page 25

WAR CLOUDS.

Br Electric Telegraph.—Gopought.

A GERMAN LOAN FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. (reuter’s telegrams.) Berlin, February 3. A report is current on the Bourse that a Germany loan for £3,000,000, for military purposes, will shortly be placed ou the market. This report has caused a renewal of the recent panic on Continental Bourses. * Later. It is now reported that the impending German loan is for three hundred million marks. Berlin, February 3. M. Serbette, the French Ambassador, had an interview with Prince Bismarck yesterday, and endeavored to reassure the Chancellor the position and intentions of General Boulanger, French Minister of War. London, February 6. A more hopeful feeling prevails* in both France and Germany, and tha Bourses are regaining their usual, tone.

Berlin, February 6.

The report that the Governments intended shortly to float a militaryloan of 300,000,000 marks has nos been officially confirmed. A decree has been issued callingout the Reserves for a period of twelve days only, for practice with the repeating rifle. M. Serbette, the French Ambassador, had an interview with Count Herbert Bismarck to-day, who reassured him as. to the relations between Germany and France. St. Petersburg, February 6.

The Moscow Gazette of to-day publishes an article stating that it is impossible that the present compromise between Russia and Austria can last, and warning Prince Bismarek not to> encourage Austria to thwart the views of Russia in Eastern Europe. London, February 5. The panics which have occurred on the Continental Bourses prove to have been the work of speculators. Paris, February 5. Le Temps of to-day declares that the recent utterances of the French Ministers have been of a pacific character. Berlin, February 7. In addressing a meeting last night Herr Windhorst declared that the Roman Catholic electors of Germany would disregard the Pope’s advice ta support those candidates who would vote for the increase of the Army Bill.

REPORTED ULTIMATUM FROM GERMANY. (special to united press association.) London, February 3. A report that Germany has sent an ultimatum to the French Government has suspended business on the Paris Bourse. There is a feeling in Germany that unless General Boulanger ceases massing troops on the frontier Bismarck will promptly mobilise the forces of the Empire and demand the disarmament of France. London, February 4. Consols have declined The Emperor Francis declares that the precautions taken by Austria d» not mean that she has any intention of going to war. London, February 4. The Belgian Government will make> an early application for fifty milliot* francs. The Roumanian Assembly has voted, five Imillion lei (£200,000) for armaments.

The Standard advises England not to support the neutrality of Belgium, even if assured that the passage of 'troops through Belgium is only temporary. London, Eebruary 5. The National Zeitung, of Berlin, published an article in which the writer says it is doubtful whether the position of affairs in the Vosges or Balkans is the more critical. London, February 8. Count von Moltke, in reply to a deputation, assured them that the political situation was most serious. [AGE SPECIAL. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Per s.s. Tarawera at the Bluff.) London, January 27. No further development of the rumored Imminence of war between France and Geraany has taken place, but it has now been ascertained that the contractors for the German army have bought up the whole of the Australian preserved meats in the market, ' to the entire exclusion of the French Government, who have ordered 5,000, OOOlbs weight of preserved meat from Chicago. Rnmors of the imminence of war between Germany and France continue to circulate in official circles. The statements recently published in the Daily News, to the effect that war was impending between France and Germany, are reiterated in the Austrian newspapers, and are confirmed in official circles in Vienna. It is stated that in all probability Germany will be compelled to anticipate French action, and will take the field almost immediately to prevent France entering upon the contest fully equipped and prepared for a protracted contest. January 30. The Emperor of Germany emphatically denies that there is any present prospect of war being declared between Germany and France.