BALTIC SEA. WHAT GERMANY DESIRES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 14, 17 January 1908, Page 7

BALTIC SEA. WHAT GERMANY DESIRES.

DANISH PROTEST. Ev Tekgilph. — Press Association.— Copyright. BERLIN, 16th January. Germany, Russia, and Sweden .ire arranging for the- virtual neutralisation of the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland. It is hinted that the effect of this is that- Germany will not only closo the Baltic against belligerent warships, hut begin the establishment of a now Triple Alliance. , Denmark is entering a protect on the ground that her Government was not consulted on the matter. RU3SIA AND BRITAIN. AN ASSURANCE. LONDON, 16th January. The St. Petazsburg correspondent of ,Tho Times has Leon assured that M. Isvolsky. Russian Foreign Minister, would do nothing with regard to the Baltic Sea without the cognisance of Great Britain. In March of last year it was etated that Germany was making strenuous efforts to establish a policy of rapprochement with Denmark, in the hope of neutralising tho Danish Straits, and making the Baltic a closed bea. . At the same time it Was asserted that Germany was steadily developing her influence in Sweden and Norway, nnd the prediction was made that she would soon be preponderant in tho Baltic Sea. Two d&ys ago it was stated that Russia, German, Denmark and Sweden had upheld trie principle of an open sea. The Gulf of Bothnia separates Finland fifom Sweden, while the Gulf of Finland, in length 260 miles and in. breadth varying from 25 to ' 90 miles, is the r hief channel for Russian export trade. KEIR HARDIE. A TASMANIAN WELCOME. IN LOVE WITH NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.— Vreta Association.— CopyrieaS. (Received. January 17, 1Q.53 a.m.) HOBART, This Day. Officials of the Workers' Political League welcomed Mr. Keir Hardi*. The Mayor declined to officially receive him. Asked how he found the workers faring in New Zealand, Mr. Hardie said, "Better even than in Australia." Ho added that he fell in love with Now Ztaland, and that the labour legislation there was proceeding on right lines. A WELL-KNOWN CHAMPION. » ACCIDENT TO PERSIMMON. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received January 17, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 16th January. Tho well-Known horso Persimmon has fractured his pelvis. It is hoped, however, to save the horse. Persimmon, owned by King Edward, put up some great performances when on the track. He has for some years been doing stud duty at the King's stud fiirn> at bandringham. Ho is by St. Simon— Perdita 11. PORT. *, NEW OUTER HARBOUR OPENED. By Telegraph.— Press Association. — Copyright. (Received January 17, 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. The Governor (Sir G. lo Hunte) officially opened the outer harbour, constructed at a cost of half a million. It provides a thousand feet of wharfage*. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.'s Oruba v.-aa the first big steamer to berth in the new harbour. SHIPPING RATES. CUNARD LINE'S CONCESSION. By T«l»cr*Dl>.— Treat Asaooiation.— OoDjTlghl. (Received January 17, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, 16th January. The CunaTd line has conceded a differential rate of 10s between the Mainetimid and Lusitani.i's thiul-class passengers and other Canard and White Star liners. The Wuit-e .Star kae claimed a ' 15» differential ts\*u