MOROCCAN CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1225, 6 September 1911, Page 5

MOROCCAN CRISIS.

AWAITING GERMANY'S REPLY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. September G; 1.10 a.m.) Berlin, September 5. The- French Ambassador, 11. Jules Canibon, has handed the written proposals of Franco in connection with the Moroccan question, to the German foreign Miuislor, lien- von Kiderlen-Waechtor, who has submitted them to tho Chancellor, Horr von Bethmann-llollweg. Tho liourso is depressed. GREAT FRENCH NAVAL REVIEW. SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES. (liec. September C, 0.20 a.m.) Paris, September 5. A great naval'review has been held a« Toulon. Everything was done to make tlje gathering the most impressive- in the annals of tho French Navy. Ninety warships were assembled, their crews totalling 30,000 men. Tho President, JI. Fallieres, and members of tho Ministry wero aboard the battleship Massena, which passed down the lines. There was much enthusiasm, the spectacle being witnessed by 200,000 spectators. Whole families slept on tho beach over-night. JIM. Fallieres and Delcasso (Minister for Marine), in speeches at a luncheon, eulogised the Navy's preparedness for war and the spirit animating it to upheld the country's prestige. A sensation was caused by the battleship Brenmis colliding in tho mist with a steamer, which had a large hole made h her bow. The passengers on. tho steamer wero thrown into a panic, but the warship's boat's assisted and all wore safely landed. The Brenntts then continued on her course and joined the ileet. WORKERS AND PEACE. (By Telecranh.—Press Association.) Auckland, September 5. At the Waterside Workers' Conference, Mr. G. Terry (Wellington) moved:—"That this conference approve of tho following :—Should England declare war on any ether nation, we as workers will unito with the workers of other countries in declaring peace." Mr. E. Canhum (Auckland;, siipgcstcd that tho motion be amended as follows:— ."That, in the event of any two nations of the world declaring war on ono «b----other, this conference pledges iiselt', along with other workers of.tho world, to declare for peace." The amendment was accepted by tho mover, and the motion as amended was carried.