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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, January 28, 1868

The Armies of Europe.

THE statement made the other day in the legislative body by M. Rouher, during the debate on the Army bill, to the effect that at any moment France was exposed to be menaced by 1,200,000 Austrians, 1,440,000 Russians, 1,300,000 Prussians, and 900,000 Italians, would, if well founded, be indeed alarming, and would justify the Government in all that it is doing for the national defense. The Minister of State added that it was too much to expect from the courage of the French soldiers and the power of the army of France, that a military force of 800,000 men could resist everywhere and at all times an army of 1,300,000 men. If the fears are well founded that France may have for enemies, and at the same time, Prussia, Russia, and Italy, an army of 2,000,000, instead of 1,200,000, would not be excessive.—Paris (Jan. 4) Correspondence of the London Times.