BRITAIN & GERMANY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 September 1908, Page 3

BRITAIN & GERMANY.

[Pbess Association.— Copibioht] NAVAL RIVALRY DENIED. (Received September 15, 8.30 a.m) 'y^ LONDON, Monday. Prince von Buelow, the German 'Chanoellor. in an interview with the "Standard"- correspondent, ridiculed naval- rivalry betwen Germany and Britain; and declared that it was sheer "nonsense to cay that Germany consider. 7 ed' England's, naval -supremacy an .ob- - stable to ; Germany's ambitions. vriiWS OE SIR J. H. CARRUTHERS .THEJWAR SCARE OF THE "MAN IN THE STREET.' 1 SOME SETTLED BRITISH CON-"^ .- -7_. -- .VICTIONS. 7 : ; CBeceived BJO a.m.) -.:_ ; SYDNEY, Tueeday. ' Sir 3VH. Carrutbers, ex-Premier at ■P. New 'Sdntfc Wales, has returned from Bnilabd by the Miltiades. He consid- " era that the Franco-British Exhibition 7* did more to advertise Australia than -- ' anything, ever previously attempted. In his opinion tie British. Government , w I anxious that Australia should establish a navy of its own. " This is because the Government is anxious to have full and immediate control of its naval forces cloee to the British leles. Sir J H Carrnthers added that there is a stronir apprehension that Germany's interctiona towards Britain are not friendly. -1-la.val'and military men- had told ham that, whatever might actnally bappen, there was a growing danger of the bumest war scare in England of our time It might not lead to war; Imt tho idea, that Germany had deeiens on England was the settled conviction of » large body of public ODimon.