THE WAR SCARE
London, Jan. 22. The export of horses from Germany haa been prohibited. . Much anxiety is being manifested in France with regard to the situation in Germany. The Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies have rejected the amended Budget. The French Government have purchased many thousand remounts in Denmark Mecklenberg, and Westphalia. Preparations are being made for frontier camps. Italy’s altitude toward France is considered menacing. Intense interest has been manifested throughout the whole of Europe at Bismarck's speech. Reasserted that Germany was wholly indifferent regarding the fate of Bulgaria. The Power with which they were concerned was France, and peace could never be permanently secured until the French Government had the courage to publicly repudiate the intention attributed them of reconquering Alsace. He had, he stated, been originally opposed to the annexation of Metz, but it wae impossible to surrender it now. If France should be victorious Germany would lose Hanover and the whole left bauk of the Rhine. The English Press agents regard the statements of Bismarck as highly alarming. The Imperial warship Tyne has been commissioned by the Admiralty to proceed to Sydney for the purpose of conveying an extraordinary quantity of stores for the use of (he Australian squadron. The Tyne will sail in about a month. Great activity is being displayed at present in the arsenals and dockyards. Bismarck expresses the opinion that England has little need of fear from Russia in case of war.
The Governor of Herat is bo be tried on a charge of treason, and has been suspended for favouring Russian designs against British supremacy in India. London, Jan 24 The Daily News today published a statement to the effect that the Imperial Government has apprehensions that war between Branco and Germany is imminent, and that it is rc]x>rted that Ger. many will shortly demand from France an explanation of the massing of troops on the frontier. The statement is generally discredited.
Paris, Jau 24. Id the Chamber of Deputies today, M. Frappel made a statement to the effect that Austria is mobilising her troops.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2022, 26 January 1887, Page 2
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347THE WAR SCARE Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2022, 26 January 1887, Page 2
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