TURKISH ACTION IN BULGARIA. AUSTRIAN WAR PREPARATIONS. Address by the Emperor of Germany.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 188, 22 January 1887, Page 8

TURKISH ACTION IN BULGARIA. AUSTRIAN WAR PREPARATIONS. Address by the Emperor of Germany.

Vienna, January 17. Extensive armaments are being carried on by the Austrian Government. Berlin, January 17. The Emperor William, in receiving the President of the Prussian Herrenhaus, declared that the rejection of the Army Bill by the Reichstag had deeply saddened and pained him. It was impossible, he said, to accept an increase of the army for three years, as carried in the amendment. He hoped that the bill, as originally introduced, would be passed at a later period. fierr Benningsen has assumed the leadership of the National Liberal party in the Reichstag. Sofia, January 18. The Turkish Government have issued a ; note to Bulgaria, declaring the Regency illegal, and asking them to resign the Government into the hands of the Great ! Powers. | London, January 16.— -Austria is openly preparirg for war. Recruiting is proceeding actively, while every effort is being made to hasten the completion of the contract for military equipments. Prince Bismarck's attitude has had the 1 effect of inducing the French Chamber of Deputies to grant General Boulgener'a demands for extra war credits. The "Vienna Neve Vriel Presse" declares that the German alliance is at an end. Lokdox, January 16. — The German ejections will take place on February 21st, but the success of the Government is considered doubtful. London, January 17. The Russian press discussing Prince Bismarck's speech is sceptical as to his assurances, and in Vienna a despondent feeling id manifest. General Gourko has delivered a speech to the garrison at Warsaw, in which he assured them that thejlwould have an opportunity of revenging insults. A panic has been created on the Paris Bourse, owing; to the action of the German Reichstag. The press are endeavouring to minimise the causes which have led |to the panic. It is reported that two officers of the Indian army have been arrested iv Moscow as spies. Constantinople, January 16. Continued extensive increases in the armaments of Montenegro are being carried on. General Kaulbara will shortly return to Bulgaria.