GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
RUSSIA'S PURCHASE OF GERMAN! vessels... " •-.;..;,;'._ -^ y : TSE ALLEGED ORGANISATION OF Al COAL SUPPLY(Received September 20, 9.28 a.m.) 4 - LONDON, Septewbar 19. Exposing the dsnials by the German Press, the "Times" shows that four ocean v iin£rs, auxiliaries to the German. Navy, were sold to Russia as cruiserßi and also that there* has been an organised Supply fof coal for the Russian fleet. In these circumstances it is difficult to repogmse * strict neutrality-. (On September 15 the "Times "ypt_bli_Jji« «d an article by an ex»ptipn?illy w*llijnformed correspondent alleging that Russia* and Germany had arrived at a Far Eastern understanding, Germany supporting Russia '_■ in a peace settlement, besides exhibiting b-enevotence in other ways, Russia in ft* turn giving Germany a free handi perhaw •something more, wi realising her Vfij , Eastern ambitiofis, probably at> Britaiijff expanse. On the same date A cable me#? <?age md that advices from Sfc Peter?])urg state that coaliffg plac«« at sea, wbici h»v« been admirably organised by the G%WWn| . for the Baltic squadron, are known oijljty - to ihe C?ar and the Kaiser.)
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8120, 20 September 1904, Page 2
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