The German Government is still dissatisfied with its arma- ments.
Upon the plea that other nations have increased their forces, Prince Bismarck has placed a Bill before the Federal Council, increasing the German Army by eleven new regi- ments of infantry, one regiment of field artillery, and thirty- two batteries. It is calculated that this increase, with some additions in other branches, will add 27,000 men to the peace establishment of the Army, and nearly 60,000 in the event of a great war. The measure is to cost £858,000 a year additional, but it will not take full effect until 1st April, 1881. It is fortunate that there is a limit to these demands. When every healthy man between nineteen and twenty-two is in garrison, the Chancellor cannot ask for more men. Otherwise, there seems no reason why the War Department should ever be content, or should ever think Germany, even with Austria as its ally, sufficiently defended. As the German Government does not wish to waste- money, the unrest indicated in this proposal is most note- worthy.
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