FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2342, 7 November 1908, Page 5

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

THE GERMAN DEMANDS. IRRITATION IN FRANCE. United Press Association Copyright LONDON, N-o-v. 5. Many English newspapers describe the German demand as sheer impudence. The Stock Exchange is uneasy, but cautious-. PARIS, Nov. 5. There is intense irritation in France respecting Germany’s latest demand. The newspapers unanimously support the refusal to apologise. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Nov. 6, 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, Nov. 6. • All parties in France support 31. demenceau’s- refusal to apologise to Germany before the matter had been submitted to arbitration, or to- repudiate the acts of French officers who, the report of the French Commissary of Police at Casablanca showed, were fully justified in their action. THE GER3IAN EXPLANATION. United Press Association, Copyright. (Received Nov. 6, 8.40 p.m.) BERLIN, Nov. G. • The ‘‘Cologne Gazette” asserts that Germany only offered to refer the legal aspects of the affair to arbitration, on condition that France first expressed regret for infringing the prerogatives of the German Consul, by forcibly arresting persons under the Consul’s protection. Then Germany would be ready to express regret at tlic Consul’s incorrect attitude in giving passes to persons not entitled to them. NEGCITATIONS PROCEEDING. ILnwcebb Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 6, 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, N-ov. G. 31. .Pichon staff s that pourparlers continue with the view of finding a formula - acceptable to both Powers. LONDON, Nov. 6. Reuter’s Paris correspondent, says that while considerable tension and some anxiety exist-, deputies, refuse to believe- that so trifling an incident could be magnified into a casus belli unless by deliberate malevolence. GERMAN NEWSPAPER COMMENT THREATENING LANGUAGE. United Press Association, Copyright. (Received Nov. 6, 10.1-5 p,m.) BERLIN, Nov. G. Several German newspapers use mieiiacing language. The “Koinigsberger Allgemaine Zeitung” states that negotiations have become acute, and may soon load to open conflict. If France refuses- to- accede to the German demands, plainer speaking will be used. A semi-official communique from Berlin states that Germany must unconditionally insist upon its demand, for a physical attack on the representative of the Consul cannot possibly remain unexpiated.