WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2257, 22 September 1891, Page 4

WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

Paris, Sept. 18. President Carnot reviewed 150,000 soldiers at Yitay. A Russian attache who was* present received an immense ovation. The French are furious at the German Emperor’s speech at Erfurt, in which he sneered at Napoleon, an accused him of reviling France for the purpose of hastening the “ revanche.” A Russian loan of five hundred million francs will he issued on October 20th at a minimum of 79. M. Ribot, in a Note to the Chinese Government, insists on the urgent necessity of protecting life and property in China. Beblin, Sept, 18, The Kaiser witnessed a sham fight at Mulhausen, in which 60,000 men were engaged. Sept. 20. The Emperor is anxious that the birthday of Karl Theodore Komer, the popular German poet and patriot, who in 1813 incited the expulsion of the French, shall be celebrated with enthusiasm on Wednesday next. Sept. 20.

Les Dehats, in referring to the recent speech of the Emperor of Germany, considers that he is posing strictly as a military Emperor,who is eager to revenge the past. It goes on to say that French successes urges France to regard the oratorical slips of the German monarch with composure. Hong Kong, Sept. 18.

It is believed that a rebellion in the Yang-tse Kiang disiricts is imminent. Many seizures of arms and dynamite have been made.

Washington, Sept. 18. The National party in Hawaii warn the United States authorities that England is planning the annexation of the islands with the connivance of the Queen.