ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3384, 27 November 1911, Page 5

ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

GERMANY’S AIM.

TO BREAK UP THE ENTENTE.

A FRENCH VIEW.

(United Press Assbciation—Copyri^lit.) PARIS, Nov. 24.

Lo Debate declares that Germany s aim throughout the crisis was not so much to obtain compensation in regard to Morocco as to break up the entente. It adds: “The present powerful Germanophile efforts of a portion of the Radical press to sacrifice (Sir Edward Grey and regain Herr von Kidorlin Waechter’s good graces are bound to fail miserably.

THE SUBDIVISION OF MOROCCO

SOME STARTLING REVELATIONS OF THE 1004 DECLARATION.

(Received November 26, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 25

Secret articles attached to the declaration of 1904 have been published simultaneously in London and Paris. The articles defines the territory allotted to Spain in the event of breaking up of the Moroccan Empire. The article also ensures that whatever other changes occur, three articles of the declaration, providing the equal treatment of cables the neutrality of the Suez Canal, and the free passage through the Straits of Gibraltar should remain unaltered, also the assignment to Spain of the coastline of MelilLa as far as, but not including, the heights on the right bank of the Sebu, dependent upon her adhesion to tlie first and third articles just mentioned, and promise not to al--1 innate any districts under her charge. The secret treaty also shows that England and France agreed not to alter the political status of Egypt and Morocco, but if circumstances compelled any change the freedom of the Suez Canal and Gibraltar should remain intact.

France agreed not to ask a time limit with regard to the occupation of Egypt. while Britain recognised France’s special position in Morocco. Mr Lloyd-Oeorge, sneaking at Bath, hoped the public would not accept incomplete statements regarding Morocco until thev beard the facte from Sir Edward Grey.

PARIS, Nov. 25

The “Matin” states that M. Deleassi in 1901 accepted the conditions placed on the entente by Britain, because he knew Mr Chamberlain had conceived a plan to divide Morocco between Britain, Germany and Spain.

FRANCO-CERMAN AGREEMENT. APPROVED CONDITIONALLY BY BRITAIN. (Received Nov. 27. 12.20 a.m.; LONDON. Nov. 25. The “Pall Mall Gazette” states that a British Note to France assenting to the Franco- German agreement, includes Britain’s approval, subject to no clause of the treaty being contrary to the principle of equal commercial opportunities to all nations; also that the clauses of the Anglo-French Declaration of 1904 remain untouched.