New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
20 oa.. we're announced yesterday =.
EUROPE WAITING AND WATCHING
THE SITUATION ONE or GREAT ANXIETY.
AUSTRIA TOO DEEP IN sxow AND ICE TO MOBILIZE
HER FORCES, WHILE RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS

AUSTRIA TOO DEEP IN sxow AND ICE TO MOBILIZE
HER FORCES WHILE RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS
CONTINUE.
ooyyr,o,,, 1897. Bv The rW- York Associaed PrssH
BERLIN Dec. 31.-The year closes without the reia-
ons Russia and the allied Powers showing any
svmp,on,s of ancloration. The situation has Dccome
ON. %, Tho greatest perpcxty which nothing less than
some authoritative deverance from the Car Or the
Kaiser can clear up. II the New Years Imperial re-
centions pass unmarked by explicit declarations
giving assurances of pepce 1t viii b. held a certain
that diplomacy has failed to chcck the progress toward
an ouen rupture. No decisive diplomatic issue -
cxpectcd before the middle of January. After that
events will develop with electric rapldty. The con-
centraiion OF Russian troops In Poland appears to be
suspended Tho whole country lies deep In snow and
Ice Tie roads blocked and railway tdiiic IS re-
tarslod. Galica is in similar condition.
II an order were given tomorrow for the mobiza-
ton of the Austrian troops 1t would be impossible TO
execute II except within small radius OF vienna
THE CARS FORMIDABLE PREPARATIONS.
While the movements of troops In Poland are ceas-
Ing forces are being concentrated in Bessaraba and
this fact leads the belief that Russia either dstrusts
Rumanian neutrality o. has other plans than cam
paign in Gacia. The forces now massed along Tho
Bender and Odessa lines estimated at $4,000 lieu
The stations are crowded with troops and artillery
transports. Several CORPS In Southern Russia are al
ready fully modified and echeloned along the Pruh
and Dniestcr Rivers and the railways convergng to
Rumenia- The Black Sea feet Is being hurredly
equipped for active service -Four surboats have been
sent TO the Kilia arm OF the Danube, and numerous
foa of vessels designed for river service Is being
cOncentra at Odessa Tho formidable extent OF
these preparations gives rise to the suspicion that the
Gar cOntemplaes a sudden descent upon Bulgaria,
While acting on the defensive toward Galica- Re
ports emanating from Paris attribute TO the Gar the
intention to announce Ieace or war on the Russian
New Years Day, and is predicted as Russa's
choice.
TEXT OF THE FORGED DOCUMENTS.
The text Of the forged documents appears In tonighs
Reichsanzeg er.' Three Of the letters purpot TO
have been written by Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria
to the Countess OF Flanders, sister OF King Carol l.
of Rumenla The first of these three letters Is dated
August o. In IT Prince Fcrd'sALi says he W 'uld
not have gone far If he had not received the most
satisfactory information from Berlin through note
written by Prince fcuss. German Ambassador at VI
cnna explaining the secret views OF Prince Bismarck.
Prince Ferdinand enclosed this note to the Countess
and begged her induce King Carol to use his III
fuonce at St. Petersburg. ~ 49,
Rauss, stating that Prince Ferdnands taking posses
sion of the bulgarian throne was question OF per-
sona 1taiIse to which Tho German erls Government
The third document IS a letter from Ferdinand TO
the countess of Flanders under date OF September 16
is urging against him he receives assurances every
few days from German agents that I'snarcks policy
may change openly In the most favorable manner,
Germany's attitude depending upon the issue OF a
grave question with Russia ,-..-
In the fourth letter Ferdinand Informs the Coun-
tess that. according to communication he has re-
ceived from Berlin. the fare of bulgaria has been
and Crispl and that he result was favorable to Bu
gara. The Central Powers he says. hope that l;ui-
gara will give no occasion to the Powers to modify
Prince Ferdinand denies that any of these documents
are authentic He saw there was never any CORE
The forgers remain uDdctccieI