GERMAN DEMANDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 5

GERMAN DEMANDS.

A SPHERE IN MOROCCO.

By TeleeraDt-Press Association—Oousrleht Berlin, July ]3. The pan-German newspapers insist on tho withdrawal of every French anil Spanish soldier in Morocco, or tho recognition of tho Atlantic provinces of Morocco as Germany's comnjeaxial sphere. Tho Gorman gunboat Panther is home-, ward bound. The gunboat Flier will relievo irho cruiser Berlin (which replaced the Panther at Agadir).iu tho event of tho latter temporarily visiting other ports for coaling purposes. PROGRESS Or NEGOTIATIONS. Paris, July 13. Tho negotiations proceeding between tbo French Government and Germany in regard to tho Morocos question ai-o described as courteous, and even cordial; but tho principal question—namely, the territorial compensation to bo granted to secure Germany's withdrawal—will bo untouched for another fortnight. There aro indications that tho French are preparing to withdraw from Fez. SPAIN MAKES A. MOVE. Fez, July 13. A force of a hundred and ninety cavalry, with a French instructor, is starting for tho Wadloqucs River, southward of Alcazar, intending to watch tho movements of tho Spanish trocps.

Tho Spaniards aro crossing tho river, and enlarging the sphere of tho Spanish occupation.. AN OVEK--ZEALOUS COMMANDER, i (Roc. July 14, 10.45 p.m.) London, July' H. The Madrid correspondent of "The Times" states that Colonel Sylvester, the Spanish officer commanding at Alcazar, was over-zealous when ho made a demonstration in tho direction of Wezzan, about thirty miles out on tho road to Fez. Tho Spanish Government has assured Franco that it had ordered Colonel Sylvester not to cross the River Lukkus, wliicli, lies about a mile outsido Alcazar on tho Wezzan road. . A FRANCO-SPANISH INCIDENT. (Rec. July 11, 10.45 p.m.) London, July 14. General Monier, tho French commaudcr-in-cliief in Moroc;o, has sailed from Rabat for Casablanca. A servant of the French Consul at Alcazar was arrested at tho door of his master's house and forcibly conducted to the Spanish camp. The Consul was nnablo to secure the release of tho man.