The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24
France Will Have to Bear the Brunt Of the
Contest for Time, but Russia Will Quick
ly Come TO the Relief of the Republic,
And the Cars Conquering Legions Will
Crush Opposition of All Kinds.
Views of Shaw-Lefevre and Chancellor Gros-
chen on the Tarff-Cost of Germany's
New Military Bill-Cable Notes.


A Russian Officer Goliginely Furnishes In
formation About the Coming War.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-It is beyond doubt that the
powerful war party in Russia has several times
in the last two months nearly succeeded in COM
mltting the Gear to overt acts Of hostility. The
latter has been persuaded that Bismarck wishes
war, and is endeavoring to preciptate ir, and
the anti-German manifestations in Lithuania
and other provinces are an indication
that the Russian government is earnest
in it's desire to Danish the language
and other reminders of the detested Teuton
from Russian soil. AS a natural consequence.
many theoretical warriors have favored the
world with their views as to the campaign
which they regard inevitable between Ger
many, Austria and Italy on the one hand, and
Russia and France on the other. Occasionally
a person whose opinion is really worthy of
being chronicled is heard from. A distin-
cuished Russian general, one of the most distin-
guished, has kindly enlightened the public
through the correspondent of the Paris Soliel,
with precise details concerning the coming
struggles. He takes it for granted that Bismarck
wishes war for several reasons. The alliance
with Italy may not last long; in a couple of
years a change of ministers at Rome may with
draw her support, and he wishes to make use OF
the Italian troops while he can command their
aid; nor can Asustria be entirely depended
upon. The Hugarians. particularly, detest Prince
Bismarck and distrust Germany, and several
speeches in the Dict have lately shown the ami
mus OF the inhabitants of that powerful portion
of the Austrian empire. An article in the treaty
of the triple alliance engages each of the con-
tracing powers to mobilize portion of its
forces yearly. The Austrian government hav-
ing failed to keep its agreement in this respect,
a pressure was brought upon it from Berlin.
and as further incentive the alarm
ing articles in the German and Austrian jour
nails the threatening Russian movements
on the Galician frontier appeared, setting all
Europe in a turmoil. The conflict will begin,
continues the General, in this wise: In the
spring Italy will be summoned to mobilize an
army corps on the northern frontier; France will
respond by analogous military measure; Ger
many will order France to disperse her troops.
and then war will begin Sixteen of the esrhtsenf
German army corps will enter France
from Lorraine, while a cloud OF Italians
will debouch by the st. Gothard
upon the basin of the Rhine. At the end of the
first week France will be victor upon the Rhine.
or thrown back into the middle of Champagne.
She can certainly hold out for month. and at
the end of that time Russian armies will be
threatening Berlin or Vienna This is the pro-
gramme furnished by the Russian war expert,
who concludes by saying that Russia is power
full machine, and as suoh slow to be put in mo-
sion. but once started she will crush every
obstacle in her path.