GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 125, 1 May 1885, Page 2

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

The London correspondent of the Newcastle Chronicle writes : — "The Germans believo that within the next few years war with .Russia is inevitable. They are quietly and steadily- preparing for it. The disposition of their forces*, and the manner m which they, are sending their young otScers to the Russian frontier to familiarise themselves with tho country insignificant. They are also putting their soldiers through the same kind uf tuition that was csminon before the war with France m 1870. Officers m reserve, as well as m tiieir active army, were better acquainted with tho roads m Frauce then the Freuch themselves. The same process is being followed towards Russia. The Muscovites took to tho coming conflict fatalistically ueitherpower will precipitate it ; but, they believe that circumstances will arise which will force it ou. If some of the German colouists for example, m the south of Russia, were to bo treated as the Jews have been that would be the casus belli. In view of such a contingency, the Germans want to keep on good terms with France. They have already received an understanding with Italy ; aud the organisation with the Turkish army that has been undertaken by Get man officers shows that Prince Bismarck's precautions extend from the Bay of Biscay to the Bosphorus and the Baltic. He does not care for England ; but he is bent upon keeping friends with France, with Italy, and with Turkey, for the third great conflict that he believes he will have to engage m before he termiuates his career."