| Show STARTLING NEWS THE latest news from europe is ie of a startling character war appears to be im imminent anent this ought to be no surprise to the reading public the indications of an approaching conflict have been made very plain through the press for abr some seme time there has been a feeling of uneasiness among an all the european nations preparations for a gigantic struggle have been in progress for months monteil it was hoped that the very magnitude of the standing arin armies les and the vast volume of the munitions of war would have of preventing the collision for which they were made ready but it looks now as an though those preparations have not been in vain and that very soon the continent of europe will be shaken with ith the roar of battle and its soil be soaked in blood the imminence of the catastrophe therefore is in pregnant with alarm notwithstanding the worldwide world wide expectancy the attitude of turkey towards R russia us proclaims support from great britain and a disposition to resort to arms that russia to is ready and eager for the fray is not to be doubted the traditions of that power point to the extension of muscovite dominion toward the south and the east england is interested in preventing this accomplishment of russian ambit ambition fou with the absorption or destruction of turkey the path of the great bear toward the orient would be cleared and english rule and possessions in india would be in mortal danger the british lion will stand unflinchingly in the way of this movement how many of the great powers are am secretly behind this quarrel between russia and turkey is at present a mat tor ter of doubt but with the firing of the first pus guns the mystery will be cleared england will spring to the front and her ames allies win will soon show themselves while the supporters of russia will take their places and the gigantic struggle predicted and dreaded for years win will cause the very earth to tremble with its foroe force it to is barely possible that a peace will yet be patched up and the impending dangers be again postponed but it looks as ae if the tee greatest conflict of the century was about to commence and all the horrors of awful war were soon to be poured out upon the nations of europe if the united states can remain neutral during the mighty struggle it will be marvelous the italian imbroglio is not yet settled italy would not have been so bold and imperative without powerful backing and uncle sam will have to make some sagacious planning if he contrives to do nothing more than make money out of the quarrels of the old world it is a momentous time A few hours at most win will probably end the suspense and whether peace shall be breathed agin again upon the troubled political waters or the shriek of the war eagles shall resound throughout the earth may be decided before another day shall dawn upon the expectant world |
