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Show Ttie (jicrnian Parliament. Berlin, 24. Parliament held a protracted pro-tracted debate to-day on the item .for war estimates, which the budget committee has increaaod. Yon Mo) tee, advocating the increase, said despite the desire for peace, the time wa3 rapidly coming when every government gov-ernment must strain all its strongth for existence. Nations .distrusted each other. France had made great strides in her defenses with tho full approval of her people, and great masses of French troops were now between Paris and the German fron tier, boo was far ahead or irermany in preparation for war. Tho increased 1 grant for captaincies was adopted. |