Minister of War, has been appointed commander of the Datch forces in the Indies.
Jan. 4, Tar " Norddeutache Allgemeine Zeice, ung report that Baron Mamm von Schwarzenstein, the German Ambassador to Tokio, will at his own request, retire into private life owing to his failing health, after the visit of the German Crown Prince to -lapan has taken Tux Russian Government announces that negotiations about Persia are still in progress between Russia and Germany. The resalt will be fixed either by an exchange of notes or through special Russo-German Agreement.
Tar German Antarctic expedition has been organized, the Prince Regent of Bavaria having assamed the protectorate and Prince Henry of Prat the honorary chairmanship. The expedition will start in April. The larger part of the cost has been secured.
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