STOP PRESS NEWS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS

Chronicle Office ,;-i y.mSilt EDWARD GUUVS UEI'LY. London, August :10. is it , E. Grey, iu a letter to the press, replies to Prince Von llollwcg'i- speech, that Germany's publication of the conver&aiion between the iJeigian and the British military attache is intended to prove that Melgiuiu was in a plot with us against Germany. Hie conversation referred only to the contingojicy oi lielgium being attacked. Mo Anglo-Uelgiaii agreement existed. Why does Prince \'on llollweg mention an informal conversation, ignoring tliat 1 oinphatieally told the Belgian Alinioter in UIL'J that we desired that liclgiuin'.s neutrality should lie resopcted, and we would not send troops into Jielgiuiu, aa long ac* no other Power violated it. Nothing ii'ib inorr despicably moan than the attempt to justify tno deliberate violation ol neutrality which Germany guaranteed, h; bringing; ayaiiibt ttic innocent and inoflensivo Belgian Government and people on the totally false charge that fhey plotted against Germany. Prince Von lioliwe:.,' does not eiuphasif-e tins charge in his latest speech. Is ihe charge withdrawn, and it mi will Germany inako reparation lor u.e cruel wrong done d> Belgium i* AX LNCOJUIia-T KKI'UIJT. Auckland. Thie. Day. , The statement ihal a case of cerebro sijinal iiiLMiiiiLiiii> occurred at the the Maori Training ("amp at Auckland is incorrect. The ca>e mentioned 'iy the Minister oi Def'-nce is probably one engaging the atioiitioii ot the Anekland I'nblic Health Ojiice : a Ivinipean .soldier wlk.i arin'ed en leave Iroin Wai--kaiiae camp a tew da.\s ago. This man i.s not s'.'i'iuiiMy ill; atier a prescribed jieriod of isolation lie will return to Wellington