GERMANY AND FRANCE.

Waikato Times, Issue 12182, 18 September 1911, Page 5

GERMANY AND FRANCE.

AGREEMENT REACHED,

FRANCE'S REPLY. SATISFACTORILY RECEIVED. (Per Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 16. Reuter, Berlin, reports that in official circles of the State, the French reply is thoroughly satisfactory and that an agreement has been reached on the majority of the outstanding points.

RISKS OF GERMAN BANKS. PREVENTING FURTHER " RUNS." GO VERNMENT" S RE BPONS IB IL IT Y (Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 16. ■'Sir Francis Oppenheimer, British Consul-General at Frankfort, in his annual report, emphasises the serious risks .incurred by German Banks in financing industries on their prese.it lar_;e scale. He adds that the Government has a scheme ready, whereby all v.*thdrawals of deposits can be legally stopped on an outbreak of hostilities. The Government is holding itself responsible for one year's interest.

MOROCCO AND THE POWERS. GERMANY'S LATEST PROPOSALS. TO BE COMMUNICATED TO-'JiY. 'Received Sept. 18, 12.H0 a.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 17. Count Kinderlin has irftormed M. Cambon that he will be unable to communicate Germany's views on the latest Moroccan proposal until Monday. ' The naval and military reservists will disband as usual after the manoeuvres.

ceuvres. RECOGNITION OF SPAIN'S CLAIMS. Sept. 18, 12.50 a.m.)< PARIS, Sept. 17. It is rumored that Germany is lively to receive Spanish Guinea and the islands of Fernanddopo as a a price in recognition of certain Spanish claims in Northern Morocco. OFFICERS ON LEAVE. PREPARATIONS FOR SUSPENSION. (Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 16. The newspapers give some of Mr Haldane's preparations for the suspension of officers on leave abroad, and the increased purchase of liorsts.

COAL FOR GERMANY. A CARDIFF ORDER. (Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 16. It is rumored in oardiff that German agents have purchased fifty thousand tons of steam coal. LOOSENING HER GRIP. FRANCE AND THE CONGO. A COUNTESS' PROTEST. (P.eceive;l Sent. 18, 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 17. Countess Drazza has protested to the President against sacrificing the Congo to the movement, wbfcch was growing, by cession, from the best Parts of the French Congo to Grmanv.