FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 6 November 1911, Page 6

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

THE AGREEMENT.

(Received 6, 8.5 a.m.) Paris, November 5. The black population in the area ceded is 1,200,000. Franco acquires fourteen thousand square kilometres with free transit by t.ho Mackobi River through German'territory to Benue; also enclosures on the Bonne and Mackebi Rivers and towards the Logone River, enabling her to establish revictualling posts. Germany, equally with France, is granted transit to the seaboard and a strip a thousand metres wide north of Libreville.

The press is generally satisfied. Several remark that Germany has rendered immense service by awakening French patriotism. The “Libre Parole” states that the agreement is monstrous, and that M. Caillaux has assumed a heavy responsibility.

The “Eclair” declares that Germany possesses the trump card, and has made her first post in Africa. Berlin, November 5. Germany does not object to the appointment of French representatives in the Maghzen as intermediary between other Powers. France pledges equality to all nations in trade and mining concessions, and will not place an export duty on iron ore. Both nations will have unrestricted trade transit and railway construction rights in the Congo. Germany’s communique respecting the settlement contains a denial that Britain disturbed the negotiations. The “Morgen Post” says a feeling of shame and deep indignation is the result of four months’ negotiations. The “Vorwaerts” states that the policy of Herr Kiderlen-Wachster and Herr Holhveg. is a visitation from heaven, like a plague or famine. Herr Von Dnnckleman, a distinguished Congo authority attached to Herr Lindquist’s Department, also retires. Herr Solf, of Samoa, provisionally succeeds Herr Lindquist.