UNSETTLED EUROPE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2422, 19 January 1888, Page 2

UNSETTLED EUROPE.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(By Electric Tblguapk.—Copyright.) Bermn, January 16. TnE fears of an outbreak of war in the spring have been strongly intensified by the presence of prominent Italian officers in this city, who are stated to be concerting a scheme of action to be carried out by the triple alliance in the event of war. Loni.'CN, January 16. Eussia is still massing troops at Kieli' and Odessa. General Kerchniefr, with the Fourth Army Corps, has been ordered to the Austrian and Eouinanian frontier. There is a feverish activity in the commissariat and hospital departments in Poland. The railways are increasing their rolling stock, and foreign merchants are ordered to close their premises There have been frequent Austrian military councils held. An alarmist feeling has been revived in the Hungarian Press, and a general distrust of Germany is expressed. The Daily Telegraph states that Italy sends 200,000 troops to Galicia in the event of the outbreak of war. An English firm has received orders from the Eussian Government for the construction of war balloons. St. Petersburg, January 17. The Czar is at present staying at Moscow. He expressed a firm hope that the year would bo one of peace and prosperity.