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The Austrian ammunition factories have been forbidden to supply smokeless powder to the Russian authorities. The Colombian Government insists that the Panama Canal Company shall pay its debt of £320,000 without delay. M Ferdinand de Lesseps, on being informed cf the arrest of Charles de L^sseps in connection with the Panama Ca.ial Company disc osu'res, was deep'y moved. He declares that political intrigues ruined the company. Several provinces in Russia are threatened with famine, and the Government are arranging to dis tribute immense quantities of rye. Thousands of destitute peasants who attempted to cross the frontier into German territory weie compel ed to return. The pretensions of Prince Waldemar. of Denmark to the French throne are being seriously discussed in Piris. r : ' Plotfe-s boast that they possess control r f the forts. One of the city papers dpclares that the late Baron R'ionch sold the secret of the composition of arablteless powder to Germany and Grpat Britain. General Tchprna'f says the mo3t popular war of all TJusaian war<? will be ' the coming war with Germany.'
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Manawatu Herald, 7 January 1893, Page 2
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176Foreign. Manawatu Herald, 7 January 1893, Page 2
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