GERMANY AND BRAZIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8320, 11 December 1905, Page 5

GERMANY AND BRAZIL.

A Little Misunderstanding.

Different Phases of The

Matter,

A cable message in Saturday's issue was to the effect that the Brazilian newspapers had vehemently protested against the German gunboat Panther landing a force at night, without permission, and kidnapping a German deserter. A later message states that the man who was kidnapped was named Sternhoil, eighteen years of age. He was not a deserter, but he quitted Germany to avoid serving in the army. It is reported that the Panther simultaneously kidnapped the Brazilian son of a German named Zimmerman at Santa Catharina. Baron Branco, the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs, awaits reports from Santa Catharina before sending a naval squadron southwards.

A cable message to-day reports that the Brazilian Ambassador at Washington had reported to the Hon. Elihu Root, Acting Secretary for War, the German violation of territory without at present attempting to enlist the interest of the American Government. The newspaper National Zeilumj explains that the Panther's warrant officers scuffled with a German subject at Brazil, but did not attempt to exercise official power over his person. It contends that no infringement of sovereignty occurred.