THE BALTIC.
tt-t: «rr-— — HINT THITIT MAY BECOME A CLOSED • , SEA. ' "NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE." '■ jr TKI.EOUAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATIOM— COPIBIOIR. (Rcc. Jan. iC, 11.32 p.m.) Berlin, January 16. ' Germany, Russia, and Sweden are arranging for tho virtual neutralisation of tho Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland. It is hinted that Gormany will thoroby not only close tho Baltic against bolligorent warships, hut will begin to establish a now triple alliance. * Denmark protests against not being' consulted in the matter. . A SATISFACTORY. ASSURANCE. (Roc. Jan. 17, 1.1 a.m.) London, January 16. " Tho Times'" St. Petersburg correspondent has been assund by the Russian Minister for Foreign 'Affairs (M. Isvolsky) that Russia will do nothing with regard to tho Baltic Sea without the cognisanco of Great Britain. The Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland arc the ultimnlo itrniß of the Baltic Sea, tho former separating Finland fi;om Sweden, whilo tho Gulf of Finland leads right up to Kronstadt, the gate and fortress of St. Petersburg. A Berlin cablegram of January It stated that the conferring Powers would uphold iu the Baltic tho principle of an open sea.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 7
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180THE BALTIC. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 7
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