DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 259, 7 November 1911, Page 5

DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT.

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iPEEBfi ASSOCIATION.} (Received KEoV'. % --8:5 >a;Bi2) ■ l - ' -' PARIS, .Nov. 5. .-.The black popafl&tion «df the .area ceded- to Gcfinugy is a*;9O4E@QO. JSrahce acquires -,14,000 square'Miilometres, with a Ecee transit on the Mackebi River through -the German territory to the Benue valid1' also .encroaches on the Benne muSL "Mackebi 'Rivers towards the -Logone 'River, enabling her to establish Tevictual'ing posts. Germany equally .with France is granted as & tfcransit tgeaboarti, a strip of 1000 metres 'wide noi"th of Libreville.

The Press generally are -satisfied, and several remark that "Germany 'has rendered an immense <«amx» 'by French patriotism1! •The Libre Parole States tffoat the agreement is monstj>eras and "M. «Cailhas assumed -a, heavy jcesponiibility. The Eclair declares that Germany possesses a trump card ,whidh will make her the first Power in Africa.