Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-30

humors Regarding France and Russia
Crispi's Recent Prediction.

Crispi's Recent Prediction.
Semi-oficial organs in Germany are advised
to ignore the renewed war alarm and not to no
tice reports coming from various sources which
indicate early aggressive action on the part Of
France and Russia Persons high in official cir
cles In Germany refuse TO say more than that
the intentions of Russia to abandon her attitude
Of reserve has been for some time known to the
chiefs Of the Dreibund and that nothing can
happen for which they are unprepared
The recent prediction OF Signor Crispi, ex-
Italian premier. that war was certain to occur
during the current year is considered indis-
Greet 1t is believed in Bulgaria that the MUIR
der Friday Of NJ. Baltscheff, Bulgarian minister
OF finance, is the opening of game Of secret
intrigue preceding open conflict.
FRASco-RUssIAN ALLIANCE.
The car Saturday decorated NJ Briois, mill
tary attache Of the French legation at St.
Petersburg. personally presenting him with an
order set with brilliants and also giving him a
rare malachite vase and portrait of himself
and the czarina. Nj. Briois will shortly return
to Paris. He Ia fully conversant with Russia's
projects for the mobilization of her forces and
upon his return 10 Paris some scheme for ST.
multaneous action will be agreed upon by the
French war Office. 1t is for this reason that
the car has conferred upon him o distinction
According to the Cologne Gazette, Mai
Mo-lina, who succeeds NJ. Briois as French
military attache at st. Petersburg. will con-
tnue to arrange details for the mobilization.
ceasing rapidity of the Russian preparations
viii enable the car before the close of the
present year to abandon his attitude of peace
and to force any issue which he may deem nee
essary to obtain his ends.
GERMANY NOT WORRIED.
Under the headline 1.-THE Strategic March Of
Russia Westward the German Reichsbote de-
tails the concentrating moves Of the Russian
troops cantonne6 in the Poland, Padolia and
Volhynia provinces, which now form one vast
camp and to which constant arrivals drawn
from the battalions of the reserve add strength.
Meantime the public anxiety in Germany is
not great. Official watchfulness has been thor
oughly rearroused, but has not as yet created O
strained interest among the people. The Vi
emma press, like that of Germany. maintains I'M
usual reserve, while the statesmen on whom
rests the fate of the Dreibund continue to af
feet to believe that no crisis is imminent.
SOCIALISM IN THE ARMY.
Besides the thought that Russia and France
may be preparing for war, the German govern
ment is said to be very much stirred up over
startling facts that have been disclosed in regard
to the socialistic propaganda in the army
The military authorities have come into DOS
session, through a recent arrest of evidence
going to show that the social democracy has
been spreading its doctrines through the ranks
both Of the army and navy, and has made
numerous proseiytes, and that the propagation
of socialism among the troops is not confined
to Germany, but is systematically carried on
throughout Europe, with the exception of
Russia, and that all the armies of western
Europe are honeycombed with the subversive
ideas of the pledged enemies OF established
institutions. The kaiser, it is stated, has given
directions that the evils shall be dealt with most
radically. so far as Germany is concerned, and
any officer or soldier detected in propagating
the prohibited opinions shall be punished with
the utmost severity. The information ascer-
tanned has also been sent to Austria. Belgium
and Italy for the war offices in those countries
to be on their guard.