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Show TELEGRAPHIC K.VtaAXD'S AUIIV U1.M KVK Men Flocking to Their Colore, JPoiuts :d the Kant era Cou-irorerfrj'. Cou-irorerfrj'. London, 23. Without waiting for official returns of the men of tbe re-aervu re-aervu who huve just joined the regular regu-lar forces, the Times describes lui crucial teat of the sybleui of reset ves , as successful, and as demonstrating beyond question the wisdom of the principle of abort service and large reserves in the army. It says during the last fortnight men bave flocked tn their colors in numbers as largo aB could be wished by the most Banguine , wellwisher. It is impossible to tell yet the proportion of wilful desertions, but for a considerable number of defaulters de-faulters fairly goad excuses are forthcoming. forth-coming. In some instances, as at Plymouth, every man has presented himself. This ij especially gratifying, gratify-ing, say the authorised, because many ol the men had settled down permanently to profitable appointments, appoint-ments, ihore biting instances where the men had occupations paying '200 or 300. It is expected more will join this week, although tbe time for joining expired on Saturday. Tne taruy ones wih not, - however, be punished, EUS3IA AMD ROUMANIA, London, 23. Whatever Russia's motives are in occupy iug Roumania, no information can do. away with the fact itself that the principality is becoming more and more at its mercy. mer-cy. It aeeoia certain that the present state of things ib too strained to last, and that either an understanding or an open rupture with Kuaaia muat soon ensue. |