FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14659, 29 January 1912, Page 6

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

GERMAN ELECTIONS. . SOCIALIST GAINS. Press Association—By Tel.—CopyrightBERLIN, Jan. 2G. The Socialist victory at Potsdam was tlio moro notable because Kerr Licbnecht, who was the successful candidate), was recently imprisoned lor eighteen nio2itlis owing to Jiis antimilitarist propaganda. The Municipal Council at Solingen created a solvation by refusing to participate in the Ivd-sou's birthday rejoicings owing to the Socialist victories. Polish voters, rnragod at the defeat of their compatriots, wrecked i.in> dows of German tradesmen atSchwotz. and severely wounded two German students. FRANCO-GERMAN TREATY. PARIS, .Tan. 20. The Principal Senatorial Committee has ratified the Franco-German treaty j hv 10 votes to 2. M. Clcmencpaw, a • former French Premier, vote J against . ratification. SEIZURE OF FRENCH STEAMERS. PARIS, Jan. 27. It is -officially announced that the Franco-Italian incident has been settled. The steamer Carthage will convey the Turkish medical officers off the Manouba t-o Ma.rsr:iilos. THE ITALIAN SEIZURES OF FRENCH BOATS. ANOTHER SEIZURE. Italians seised tho French steamer! Tavignano on the Tunisian coast, and took her to Tripoli, ROME, Jan. 27. Franco has undertaken to establish the identity of the jtfonouba's passengers. The matter of the principle involved in the seizures will be submitted to tho Hague Tribunal. BRITISH M.P.'s IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 26. A banquet was tendered at the Embassy to visiting members of the British Parliament. Tho Premier, M. Kokovstoff, all the Ministers, many members of the Council of Empire, 1 and the Duma were present. Mr Buchanan, in proposing tho toast of the Czar, said that the King had commanded him. to express a hono that such visits w-ould draw the "entente" closer. M. Kokovstoff made o cordial reply* The Czar gave audience to the British Parliamentary deputation at the Palace, and afterwards tho dignitaries of the Court entertained them at lunch. The public everywhere is receiving tho deputation with marrel[lou§ enthusiasm.