ENGLAND PREPARING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 118, 23 April 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND PREPARING.

HERAT TO BE HELD BY LUMSDEN

DECLARATION OF WAR EXPECTED ANY MOMENT

THE COLOiVIES TO BE PREPARED,

OUTLOOK MORE OMINOUS.

RUSSIA ARMING.

MORE WAR CRUISERS.

RUSSIAN TROOPS MASSING.

[Age Specials.] (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 8. General Kornaroff has offered his protection to the officer* of the British Boundary Commission. The Agenis-G-eoeral are making every effort to complete their purchases of war material for their respective Colonies. Thwre is a report m circulation that the British Government have warned the Australian Colonies to be prepared for war being declared against Russia at any moment. The officers of the British navy have been ordered to carefully watch the movements of all Russian war ships. - A. number of swift cruisers are being got ready by the Admiralty for immediate despatch. A decidedly warlike feeling prevails throughout England. liusaia is arming. The Russian authorities have purchased at- San Francisco and Honolulu a number ot traders to be converted into war cruisers. It is reported that 100,000 Russian troops.are being massed on the Afghan frontier. Sir Peter Lurasden has determined upon retiring to Herat, which place he will endeavor to hold until the arrival of Britinh troops should war be declared between Great Britain and Russia. It is generally believed, however, that he will be unable to bold Herat should Russia attack it.