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The Weekly Elko Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
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Russia is making extensive war preparations, amassing 200,000 troops in the Caucasus for a potential descent on the Bosphorus. England's delay in sending army to Egypt and mobilization are responses. War with England could unite Russians amid internal discontent, but Germany's support for Gladstone's Eastern policy is an obstacle.
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It is admitted in political circles that Russia is making extensive war preparations. Troops have been hurried down towards the Caucasus, where, it is said, 200,000 men are now collected with stores and munitions of war, ready for a descent upon the Bosphorus should an opportunity offer. It is said that the delay of England in forwarding her army to Egypt has been caused by a knowledge of these facts, and the calling out of the English reserves and the acceptance of the services of some of the volunteer artillery are due to that knowledge. The internal state of Russia is such that any change would be for the better. Not only are the great bulk of the people discontented, but among the upper classes there is considerable hostility towards the present Czar. Under these circumstances the Emperor turns towards foreign affairs with the expectation that a war with England, which would be very popular, would unite all the Russian classes against the common enemy. The only obstacle to war is the attitude of Germany.
Count Bismarck is said to give his unwavering support to Gladstone's Eastern policy, and in the event of a general European war Germany would be supported both by Austria and Italy.
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Russia
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200,000 men collected in caucasus with stores and munitions ready for descent upon bosphorus; potential war with england to unite russian classes; obstacle from germany's support for gladstone's eastern policy, with backing from austria and italy in european war.
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Russia making extensive war preparations with troops hurried to Caucasus where 200,000 men collected ready for Bosphorus descent. England's Egypt army delay and reserve mobilization due to this. Russian internal discontent and upper class hostility to Czar; war with England expected to unite classes. Germany's attitude obstacle, with Count Bismarck supporting Gladstone's Eastern policy; Germany backed by Austria and Italy in general war.