THE WAR SCARE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11027, 16 March 1914, Page 6

THE WAR SCARE.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY. OUTBURST OVER ARMAMENTS. M/SAZANOFF INTERVIEWED. " Times " —Sydney " Swn " Special Cables. (Received March Ifi, 9 a.m.) LONDON, March In. The anti-Russian outburst in Germany has beon likened to tho campaign against France which preceded tho opening of the Morocco question. M. Saaanoff. the Russian Foreign Minister, interviewed, insisted that the increase of armaments was initiated by Gormany. * FOREIGN JOURNALISTS REBUKED. (Received March 16, f> a.m.) •ST PETERSBURG, March 15. In an inspired article, "Rossuja" rebukes the mischievous attempts of foreign journalists to sow discord between Russia and Germany, reminds them of Germany's refusal to accept a limitation of armaments, and recommends them to abstain from unfriendly attacks and unjust aspersions.

COUNT WOTE'S VIEWS. THE BALKAN POSITION. RUSSIA NOT AGGRESSIVELY DISPOSED By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received March 16, 9.25 a.m.) BUDAPEST, March 15. Count Witte, in an interview in the newspaper " Azest," says that the Balkan affair has not been disposed of. Only the first act has been played. The entr'acte may last years, or many last months. The danger point was Ronmania and Austria. . He declares that Russia is not aggressively disposed towards Germany, but French sentiment towards tho latter always arouses doub't. : The increase of armaments after the Balkan war was remarkable. A CONFERENCE. (Received March 16, "9.'25 a.m.) ST PETERSBURG, March 15. The Premier, the War, Foreign and Finance Ministers, and the Secretary aro conferring with sixty-five memTSers of the Duma, including members of the Military and Naval Budget Committees. Newspapers allege that-the Conference is connected with the Russo-Ger-man situation and Iffiit that the War Minister proposes "a considerable increase in the Army.,