GERMANY AND FRANCE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 771, 10 December 1886, Page 26

GERMANY AND FRANCE.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

(reuter’s .telegrams.)

Berlin, December 4.

Iu the Reichstag yesterday, on presenting the Bill for the increase of the German army, Herr Bronsart stated that although there was no immediate danger of war, the want of control -exhibited by a large proportion of the French people prevented the people of Germany from living in peace and; contentment. He declared that the increase in the army was imperative, in order to be on an equality with the French army. Count von Moltke, discussing the Army Bill, declared that an alliance with France which would ensure the maintenance of European peace was impossible while the French demanded the surrender of provinces which Germany would never renounce. He disclaimed any idea of conquest, but declared that Germany would keep those provinces which she already . possessed.

London, December 5.

Daring fclie debate in the .Reichstag - on Friday pointed reference was made to the -French preparations for ward TTerr Br.ousatt declared that there ' iso well-founded 'prospedfc 6f peabe,.and; that France was the likelier source of any peril from war. Count Ton Molfcke said the difficulty was long standing, and when both nations, were fully armed, might lead to a decisive issue at an early period.