Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
EUROPE's MILITARY DISPLAY.
Great Parade Of Troops ut the French
and Austrian Maneuvers.

and Austrian Maneuvers.
VIENNA, Sept. 3-Emperor William Of Ger
many. accompanied by Chancellor Won Caprivi.
at Horn this morning met Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria, who was accompanied by
the King of Saxony, and the entire party, sur
rounded by brilliant military suites and escorts
of cavalry, proceeded on horseback to the
headquarters at Gopfritz Of the Austrian army
engaged in the maneuvers.
The country around Gopfritz has been
expressly selected for the military movements
owing to its suitability for furnishing good
test of the advantages or disadvantages of the
new small-bore rifle and of the smokeless
powder used in connection with It. The advo-
Gates Of the smokeless powder claim that
infantry and artillery concealed in wooded
places can, using the new powder, pour
destructive fire upon an enemy without the
latter being able clearly to make out the where
abouts of their opponents and thus prevent an
effective return Of the fire. The advocates of
the old powder hold that while the claim Of the
smokeless powder men may have some founda-
ton in fact there is no doubt that the clouds
of white smoke raised by the old powder have
the effect of somewhat concealing those firing.
The country about the Austrian headquarters
is exceedingly hilly and thickly wooded and
plentifully intersected with rivers and brooks,
thus giving little scope for cavalry operations,
but on the other hand, affording unlimited
cover for infantry, who, in the present in
stance were supposed to be threatened by an
invisible enemy, whose position was not re-
vealed by the smoke of their artillery or rife
fire.
The general idea of the Austrian military oper-
atons is that the force displayed is to arrest the
progress Of an enemy advancing from the direc-
ton of Bohemia upon Vienna In addition to
the attention being given to the smokeless
powder and small-bore rifle features Of the ma
neuvers considerable interest is manifested in
the telephone and bicycle corps of the Austrian
army. which, upon this occasion, participate
for the first time upon 80 large scale in the
maneuvers.
II is expected that millions Of cartridges will
be fired before these maneuvers terminate on
Monday next The conclusion of the Austrian
maneuvers will be signalized on Monday by q
grand review on the heights Of Gopfritz before
the Emperor of Germany and the Emperor Of
Austria of both forces engaged In these inter
esting operations.
LONDON, Sept SIN France. In Alsace-Lor-
raine and in Austria immense bodies of troops
were set in motion today, this being the date
fixed for the long contemplated, much discussed
grand army maneuvers OF France, Germany
and Austria In view Of the heated war talk
caused by the echoes Of Sedan day, the Dsr-
danelles incident and the Cronstadt under
standing, to say nothing Of the renewal Of the
dreibund, these military movements are being
watched with the most feverish attention by
the military men and diplomats Of Europe.
Changes in military organization, improved
equipments, smokeless powders and new rifles
are having their first real campaign test and
much may depend upon the result
In England this showing of war material at
tracts deep attention, and detailed reports from
the various headquarters are being received by
the war Office and by the public press.
Chapleau May Be Asked 10 Resign
New Yoax, Sept ga special to the Ssm
from Ottawa says it was rumored last night
Al "a a. v;>~ ~ va~onx eta rfliuo d;scla1ura.
Premier Abbott has called upon Secretary of
State Chapleau 10 resign. There IL some talk
Of an early dissolution. Il b said that Lord
Stanley has been urged by Lord Salisbury TO
dismiss his government and dissolve parlia-
ment In view Of the startling revelations re-
Gently made. Il b said the government by no
means reflects the sentiment Of the Canadian
people, which II unmistakably In favor Of the
frsest possible intsreourss with the people Of
the United States.