Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-06

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Instantly tie British ambassador dis.
patches q military attaoho to Italy
with secret orders 70 the commander
Of the Mediterranean squadron.
A conference is now belng held
at Versailles between the president
OF the Flench republic, his foreign
minister, General Capsivi ami
General Gurko as representative Of
Germany. The plan is here laid. The
following morning Franco and Gee.
many declared war Oh Great Britain.
England 10 to be Invaded, takon by
surprise and crushed In one battle. AS
result Of the eventual victory Cans
ds Ia 10 DO given to France ana East
Africa 10 Germany. Olher English
colonies are to be divided between the
victorious slliys. England is to be
governed by military commission.
Russia, ia col sheraton OF her neu.
irality, lie to have India and Turkey,
aud Germany Ia 10 restore 10 Alsace-
Lorraine, Ia exchange ior ths prlvi-
lege OF unuo1lng Belgium.
The declaration OF var oauses, Of
course, great excitement in England.
But her leading men view the stu
alton calmly. Fifty million pound
sterling Is Immediately appropriated
Tor extra wsr expenses.
The enemy gucUeeds in cutting Of
ali ca0ies c0nuectiBg The British
lslands with the continent. The same
10y that tbs declaration OF war is
Issued a hostile ii ct lie sighted of
Worthiug. 1t consists OF thir,y-six
armorei bAl,leahips and numerous
Transports carrying force Of 100000
men. The enemy attempts lRnuiug
at Worthlng, but is resisted by the
militia, reinforced by 10000 men Of
the regular army. At 1880 In the
evening MY Maxim guns ass placed
In position. At 10 o'clecE new
attempt is made by the enemy TO land,
when suddenly the thunuer Of cannon
is heard from the sea side. L1rd
Charles Brrssiord has arrived with tbs
Channel quadron. He has but nine
RrmorIlsts against thu thirty-,lx ships
OF the enemy, but owing to his
sudden attack hp succeeds In
destroying all the Transports,
drowning nearly every soul. The
same iate is shared by seventeen
OF the armored vessels and the re-
mainder have to steam away. OF the
British squadron only a remnant Is
left, but glorious naval victory is
won.
Some time after this the British
Mediterranean squadron destroys the
united Il .ets al Gibraltar, The govern
ment now plans an invasion OF Ger
mauy and France. But against tho
six million soldiers Of these countries,
it has only 100000. Volunteers are
therefore called to arms, and they
respond 10 tue number 5000, 600.
Operations are now commenced stimuli.
taneously against France and Ger
many, The objective point in France
is HavTe and Ia Germany the KiUl
canal. The two allies now turn 20
Russia for assistance. A Russian fleet
then leaves the Baltic or England.
The situation is now highly critical.
But the United States finally takes
sides with England. From now on
tho two Anglo.Saxon nRtiona lght
together, In Asia the Rusalsnsrmies are
dispersed by tho Anglu.Indian forces.
Simultane usly nihilistic InsurIec-
ton breaks out in Russia, and the
throne OF the Romauotis falls.
This end Of the war is the fall OF
Paris and the acceptance OF such
terms OF peace, by France and Ger.
many, bs the prince of Wales is willing
to grant
An this is speculative, except the
imminence Of European war, which is
siernly real