GERMANY AND AMERICA.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3676, 28 February 1899, Page 5

GERMANY AND AMERICA.

THE FORMER’S DESIGN ON. THE • PHILIPPINES. Hongkong, .Sunday. ' The,first-class armoured cruiser Kaiseria Augusta, which has been attached to Germany’s China Squadron, has'been sent to Manila. ■ . .. . •, Washington, Sunday., ,-Admiral Dewey, Coramander-m-Chief. of the American fleet in the , Philippine waters, has cabled to the Government that the .battleship; Oregon is required at for.political reasons.” .. . i Germany’s’attitude .in regard; to the group is suspected to be the.cause of die sending of the cablegram.;, > v ; j • 1 The Oregon,; an armoured ship, of 10,288 tons and carrying-473 men,.was,despatched ini-DecCmber last; to Manila: toreinforce Adifiiral-Dowey’s squadron.

. GERMAN. REPUDIATION. FURTHER AMERICAN SUCCESSES. 'OCCUPATION OFCEBUi; ;■ * Received February 28, >12.40 ’;-*i - . 1 Washington, Monday. Admiral Dewey's message to the Govern•ment- was not intended for publication. His inference is repudiated at Berlin.. - General Otis, in command of the •American land' forces in the Philippines, writes that ■ affairs at Manila are quiet, and that there is no n,oed for anxiety. : ■ “Manila, Monday: i ■ yhe Americans under General Otis have i now occupied the town of Cebu. ! [Cebu is the chief town 1 of the island of i that: name. The island is seventh | inirespect of'area.]- m j j