Russia and Germany

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 214, 10 March 1914, Page 5

Russia and Germany

RUSSIA'S MILITARY STRENGTH. A BIG INCREASE. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH FRANCE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 9, 9.40 p.m. Paris, March 9. Le Temps' St. Petersburg correspondent states that the Czar has expressed a desire that the Duma should augment to 111,000 the increase of 90,000 to the Russian Army's effective strength promised to M. Deleasse, which, with the increase already voted, will give 408,000 additional men three years hence, CZAR AND KAISER IN CORRESPONDENCE. "RUSSIA IS NOT ARMING AGAINST GERMANY." Received 9, 10.30 p.m. Berlin, MaTch 9. The Czar, in a letter to the Kaiser, denies that Russia is arming against Germany, and exprese3 a desiro to meet hipi soon. Nevertheless, the antiRussian clamor continues. This is attributed in some circles to a desire to precipitate a dissolution with a view of securing a homogenous Reichstag instead of one often controlled by a centre of Poles and Socialists. ANTI-RUSSIAN AGITATION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 9, ,">.'l9 p.m. Berlin, March 9. The authorities are making no attempt.- to stem the tide in the Press of anti-Kii-sian agitation. General Ilerharde has declared that Germany must be prepared for war It, the near future, for the recent French and Russian army measures had created a new situation.