TWO OPINIONS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 16 March 1914, Page 5

TWO OPINIONS.

VC CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRT3HI. BERLIN, March 13. In a semi-official article, the Norddeutcher Ailemange Zeitung ridicules the Russian Bourse Gazette's threats, and does not believe such discussions will disturb Russo-German friendship PARIS, March Vs. ' The Russian Bourse Gazette's firm reply is enthusiastically welcomed. It is felt that Germany's menace has lost its terrors, and France's position is much securer that a few years ago. Le Temps says Germany must rid herself of the idea that the rattling of the sword will cause any alarm in France or Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 15. The Reitch likens t-he ai tiRussian outburst in Germany to the campaign against France, which preceded the opening of the Morocco question.

M. Sazanoff, interviewed, insists that the increase of armaments was initiated in Germany.

An inspired article in the Rossuja rebukes the mischevious attempts of foreign journalists to sow discord between Russia and Germany, and reminds them of Germany's refusal to accept the limitation of armaments. The paper ,veoommends them to abstain from unfriendly attacks and unjust aspersions.