Feilding Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1886. War News
From the warlike intelligence reaching us day by day of tho attitude of Russia towards England, Germany, and Austria, with a certainty that France has joined with Eusfia for the sole purpose of wiping out tho disgrace of the humiliations received from Germany, we can predict with some degree of certainty a collision will take place at no distant date. All tho nations aro ready. Events of the pant few weeks during tho blockado ol the Greek ports showed how strong is tho feeling of antagonism between the E»g- | lish and French fleots, and experiences ! in the China so as, where the British men-of-war are shadowing Russian cruisers, teach iib that a c«jnbat would be a.
ploasiire to both uiilos. When the war commences thero will ho Russia and Franco, against England, Germany, Austria, aad Italy. Turkey, tho immediate nominal cause of tho war, wiU probably range with tho latter powers. This war will be, without exception, the most horrible that haß evor deluged tho nations in blood. The extraordinary developments made in recent years towards perfecting instruments for wholesale slaughter and destruction, will make battles short, sharp, and decisivo, ending m the anihilation of the defeated array or fleet. The amount of sorrow and distrosa brought upon those people who dwell m those lands, where homes will be made desolate, and thousands upon thousands of widows and fatherless children be thrown in poverty up«n the world, is incalculable. The effect on these colonies may not be so groat by comparison, but still repelling attacks on our sea port towns could only result in much bloodshed. We oan only hope that no time be lost in putting the colonies iv a condition to defend themselves should the occasion ariso.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 32, 26 August 1886, Page 2
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