The War Clouds.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 September 1911, Page 5

The War Clouds.

KIEL REVIEW. A GREAT SPECTACLE. WORKERS’ I AN IFESTO. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Berlin, September G. The Kaiser reviewed ninety-nine ships at Kiel, in addition to submarines and torpedo boats. Ihe Navy League has organised n an* excursions to Kiel, where the worships are effectively grouped and anchored in single file, extending nine miles A; the Royal yacht Hohonzollorn, with the Kaiser, followed by the battleship Deutschland, and many excursion steamers, steamed down the lino, each warship firing a salute of 33 gins. The spectacle ivas magnificent, and the crews, in white jumpers, stood at attention, presenting a smart and workmanlike appearance. Crowds of spectators were impresse 1 with Germany’s strength. At. the conclusion of the review, the Kaiser boarded the Deutchland and Matched the tactical manoeuvres of tiio big craft. A manifesto has been issued by the committee of the Workmen’s Congress, representing a million and a quarter members of the Christian and patriotic unions, expressing a hopo that peace M ill be preserved. It denounces the anti-patriotic attempt of the Social Democrats to seize Germany’s critical position to prepare a social revolution. It declares the Social Democrats’ advocay of a political general strike in the event of warlike Complications is calculated to arouse an impression of Germany’s resistance. In that case she M-ould bo enfeebled and M-ould incite foreign countries to forcibly prevent peaceful development of Germany and her world trade. WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. Berlin, September G. Senseless stories about Moroccan negctuitions caused a run on the Stettin Savings Bank. Tm t .) and a-hnlf million marks ivero MithdraM-n from tho Setccin Savings Bank. Tho public believe that in the event of mobilisation, tho Savings Bank deposits can be commandeered. Tho North German Gazette says tho Franco-German negotiations may noube expected to proceed more smoothly. The Lokal Anzeiger declares the Moroccan business to be purely plutocratic Franco is pushed on by greedy speculators and capitalists. The pacification of Morocco is similar to the “beer M-ar” M-agod by England, and must be regarded as a purely commercial and capitalistic undertaking. The paper urged that if France obtained full satisfaction politically, German statesmen must minutely examine the safeguards to commercial interests in future, ensuring for Germany complete freedom in trade. The Cologne Gazette holds there will be no M-ar if France realises that a march to Fez through Berlin M-ould be too dangerous. Nobody in Germany thinks ill of Franco for M-anting to pocket Morocco, as Tunis and Egypt have been pocketed. German feeling toM-ards Britain is different, adds the journal. Fom- believe British assurances that Britain does not intend injuring Germany. The intentions of British diplomacy are too obvious.

FEELING IN FRANCE. Paris, September G. There is a strong feeling against allowing negotiations with Germany to lag indefinitely. ' A VIGOROUS APPEAL. (Received 7, 9.45 a.m.) Berlin, September G. The Navy League lias abandoned the reserve maintained during the Moroccan crisis, and is vigorously appealing to the public to strengthen the German naval position. GERMAN RESERVISTS. 1 (Received 7, 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, September G. Five Gormans left Broken Hill, declaring that they were reservists, and had been officially recalled home. The German Consul states that this has not much significance. There arc only three to five hundred reservists in Australia.