GERMANY AND PEACE

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 310, 24 September 1908, Page 7

GERMANY AND PEACE

WAR WITH BRITAIN. "NO ONE DREAMS OF IT," SAYS BULOW A MISUNDERSTANDING. (bi lEi.EGiurn—phess association—corvuiortT.) (Roc. Septembor 23, 9.50 p.m.) Berlin, September 23. Prince Bulow, tho Imperial Chancellor, addressing the delegates at tho International Pross Congress at Berlin, declared that "110 ono dreamed of attacking England, It was a frightful misunderstanding." Tho last mail brought German pross comments on the meeting of tho King and the Kaiser at ■ ICrpnberg. Tho "Neuosfo Nachrichten" says that if tho King intends to work for tho maintenance of peace Germany will readily support him, supposing that Germany's honour is not diminished and her interests not injured. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says that altruism can only play a minor part in the competition of nations, but that the interview may contribute to allay tho genoral political "nervosity." The "Deutsche Tageszeitung" recognises that tho King has come as a peacemaker, and hopes ho will succeed in improving the relations betweon Germany and Britain. But the question of German naval armament, the paper says, must not be affected. THE BURDEN OF ARMAMENTS. HUNDRED MILLIONS DEFICIT IN FIVE . YEARS. (Rec. September 23, 11.15 p.m.) Berlin, September" 23. The " Nord-Deutscher Allgemeine Zeituug " statos that during the next five years Germany will bo compelled to meet a deficit of from 100 to 112J million pounds sterling, necessitating increased taxation. CERMAN POLICY IN MOROCCO. . ATTITUDE TO NOTE. • •Wr OF THE FRENCH CAMPAIGN. (Reo. Septembor 23, 9.50 p.m.) Berlin, Soptember 23. The " Berliner Tageblatt" states that Germany's reply to the Franco-Spanish Note, while conciliatory in tone, expresses a dosire for further information, especially regarding the liability of Morocco to pay indemnity for the warlike, operations at Casablanca. London, September 22. Holland has accepted tho Franco-Spanish Note setting out the terms on which Mulai Hafid shall bo recognised as Sultan of Morocco.

The French occupation of Casablanca and the lengthy in' Morocco of ' the French forces have entailed'a considerable cost. The conditions ombodied in the FrancoSpanish Note, setting forth tho terms on which Mulai Hafid shall be recogniflcd as Sultan, contain a stipulation that the Powers, after the recognition of Mulai Hafid, shall retain the right to advance claims affecting their separate interests, including ropayment of military exSendituro incurred by the disturbances in forocco, /also indemnities for the murders of subjects of the Powors in Morocco.,