THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1542, 20 January 1887, Page 1

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

.CONSTANTINOPLE, Jbs. 16. A continued and extensive Increase in ' the armaments of Montenegro is being carried on; ; London,' Jan. 16. The German elect ions will : take place on February 2lßt, but tbe'success of the Government is considered doubtful. Austria is openly pr^iifibg’for war! Recruiting is proceeding '^cli.yejy,: whileevery effort is being made. ;tp further the completion of contracts fori military equipments. ! • / Prince Bismarck’s attitude bad’fhe effect of inducing the French Chamber of Deputies to. grant , General Bablanger’s demands fur extra war credits. Jan, 17. QeneralGourko delivered a speech to the garrison at'Warsaw, id which he assured them they would soon have an opportunity of revenging past insults. A panic has been created on the Paris Bourse, /. owing .: to the action of the German Reichstag. 1 The Press ' are endeavoring to minimise the causes which have led to the panic. Jan. 18. The limes to-day states that the French Government have refused to mediate between Russia and Bulgaria, and Italy has been requested to do so. Berlin,! Jan. 16. The Emperor William -has declared that the rejection of the Amy Bill by the Reichstag had deeply saddened and pained him. It is impossible,' be said, to accept an increase of the army for three years, as carried in the' amendment, ri He hoped that the Bill as originally introduced would be passed at p later period. - Herr Beunings has assumed the leadership of the National Liberal pwly in the Reichstag. , . '‘ ' v ' Vienna; Jan. 17. Extensile armaments are being; I carried bn by; the Austrian Government, lr ' V '■ SoFIA.Jan. 18, ' The Turkish Government 1 has Issued ' a note declaring thb Regency illegal, japfl /asking . them ' to;resign the Government .into the : handg of the Great' Powers.-' •’? ir y 1 ■ • ■ ’■i I