THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 90, 1 March 1888, Page 2

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (PEK UNITED PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) t St. Petersburg, February 28. It is reported in diplomatic circles here that General Ghika, Minister Plenipotentiary for Roumania at St. Petersburg, is to be recalled, owing to the critical condition of affairs between the two countries in relation to Bulgaria. It is also considered that the Minister's position is untenable at St. Petersburg, if it is true, as reported, that Boumania has joined the Triple Alliance. England and Italy are asking Russia to define her future intentions with regard to Bulgaria. There is renewed disorder among the University students at Moscow. Replying to the request of England and Italy that Russia should define her intentions with regard to Bulgaria, the Czar has explained that he never approved of a Romanist Ruler in Bulgaria. ' There has been a renewal of Russian military transport operations, interrupted in January by heavy falls of snow, and Russian troops are now massing in large numbers at Pinazong. Their presence at this point is regarded as a menace to the city of Cracow, which has a population of 66,000, the ancient capital of Poland, and situated just withiu the Galioian frontier. Sofia, February 28. The anniversary of the 27th birthday of Prince Ferdinand was celebrated yesterday by a State banquet. In the course of a speech on the ocoasion, Prince Ferdinand made a strong appeal to the Bulgarians for their support in the present crisis.