ARMY INCREASES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1691, 6 March 1913, Page 5

ARMY INCREASES.

GERMANY JUSTIFIED. THE BALANCE OP POWER. Dy' Telegraph-Press AeGodation-JCopjrielit (Rcc, March 5, 11.13 p.inj.) Berlin,, March &. The "Cologne Gazette," in justifying tho Army increases, says: "Tho bloody day of Kirk Kilisso shifted tho balance of power in favour of Slalom. The na(ional military rise of Hid Balkan State.?, and the temporary extinction of.Turkey, foreshadowed tiro possibility of a. distant conflict which, demanded from Germany greater military strength." FRENCH ARMY SERVICE. ■ (Rec. March 5, 9.30 p.m.) Paris, March 5. The Council of War has decided that three years' service of all classes was absolutely necessary. All exemptions are abolished, GERMAN. WAR LEVY. Berlin, March 4. I Tho newspapers, except tho military ones, received the news of-the increase of tho Army with groans and complaints. The "Germania"' alleges that tho Government's intentions are to raise moro ■money by monopolies. THE RUSSIAN RESERVES. Paris, Marcli 4. The "Temps" St. Petersburg correspondent states that besides raising three Army Corps Russia is .strengthening hefti,reserves cadres. MR; CHURCHILL. VISIT TO FRANCELBerlins ; March 1. Tho "Yossische Zei.tung" 'iiiterprets the of M. Maudin anifMr. Chin-chill as being connected with distribution of the Mediterranean, North Sea, and Channel fleets. The "ICreuz Zc.ituiig" says it is significant that tlio visit was timed when the French Fleet was about to carry out its manoeuvres.