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Show CZAR BELIEVES 1R TO BEJEjlTJBLE Russia's Ruler Takes Deep Interest In-terest in Preparations for Meeting Issue, " "i? BY GEORGE FEASEK. Special Cablo to The Tribune. ST. PETERSBURG, May 7. The czar Is taking an actlva personal Interest in tho reorganization of the Russian army and navy. All the plans of tho committee commit-tee of defense are placed before his majesty and are gone over in dotall by him. Ho makes frequent changes and altoratlons In the plans suggested and Is showing an aptitudo for organization Uiat in amazing. It Is said on high authority that the czar Is lLrinly convinced that a great European war Is certain within the next few yearn which will fix the relations between be-tween the great powers for a generation. Such a clash, ho helloves. must come beforo the dream which led hlrn to call tho first peace conference at Tho Haguo can become a reality. He Is determined that when tho test comes Russia will be In a state of preparedness and will be able to play her part and moke sure her position. posi-tion. He holds himself more or less rcsponslblo for tho disaster which over--took Russia's armies In tho late war with Japan, In that he permitted himself to bo deceived as to Iho stuto of preparedness pre-paredness of Russia and Japan. Ue does not Intend to repeat the mistake. As I pointed out previously. Russia e lo havo a thoroughly up-to-date air llect The war department, with tho personal approval of the czar, has asked for bids for a fleet of dirigibles which In luinibor. slzo and speed will bo fully equal to that of Germany. It Is said that a private contract has already been made with tiro Wright brothers for a number of aoro-planes. |