PEACE OR WAR?

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 382, 29 July 1911, Page 5

PEACE OR WAR?

| MOROCCAN CRISIS

By Tc'euTapli.-

London, July 27

Mr Asquith, in makinghis promised j statement in the Mouse of Commons | to-day on the Moroccan situation, said ! that he hoped for a favourable outcome of the Franco-German conversations, otherwise Britain, as one of the signatory powers to the Aigeciras agrecj ment, would become an active party | in the discussion.

The "Kolnische Zeitung" says "German people are indisposed to allow themselves to be violated by Foreign Powers. Let them beware in London and Paris.'

OPPOSITION'S ATTITUDE

WHAT LABOUR WILL DO. •'HANDS OFF." Hy Te'.o.-iap.h. I'rcs- Ass,-«M:i(i<ai.--Ccm.vri.;Jit Received July 2S'. ii.fni p.m. London, Yesteray. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, who had previously been consulted by Sir Edward Grey, emphasised his nonparty attitude, and said: Any critics who counted upon our absorbtion in home disputes for making it easy to wipe us off the map of Europe because we had difficulties at Home utterly mistook the temper of the British people and the patriotism of (.he Opposition.

Mr Ramsay MaeDonald declared the organise Labour forces of all countries would stand for peace, fair or foul weather. He was only sorry Mr Lloyd-George had made his Mansion House speech—The Opposition cried "No." because such statesments should be made through private channels. He was not agreed that private negotiations should be permitted wherein the public were absolutely powerless to influence the direction of the negotiations. The Labour party would co operate with Labourites in Germany and France to the last moment in the interests of peace.

"If the path of peace be wrecked at the present moment, we shall stand by peace after it has been wrecked."

Berlin. Yesterday

An inspired bellicose communique published in the "Lokalanzieger" declares that Germany is indisposed to tolerate wanton and frivolous interference and issues a warning: "To impertinent disturbers of the peace, 'Hands off.'" The phrase is much

quoted, recalling Gladstone's warning to Austria regarding the occupation of Bosnia in 1878.

BRITAIN PREPARING

HOME FLEET COALING

Received July 2 ( J, 9 -15 a.m. London, Yesterday

The first division of the Home Fleet has been ordered to coal and ship supplies of oi! fuel forthwith. The manufacture of lyddite and cordite at Woolwich is proceeding at high pressure. There is also a noticeable activity in the production of small arms.

CONTINENTAL OPINION

Paris, Yesterday

The press welcome Mr Asquith's remarks, as hastening a solution of the crisis, and state that Britain is determine to end the dangerous situation. Though the French Government did not regard the position as disquieting, yet unobtrusive military preparations were going on.

Berlin, Yesterday

Mr Asquith's remarks concerning Morocco are welcomed in official circles as ending the false conception of Britain's attitude, resulting in a misconstruction of Mr Lloyd-George's speech. The "Berliner Tagehlatt says: "Mr A squith has dispelled a misundertanding which might have hindered successful negotiations." The Radical papers refuse to be bullied and complain of absence of assurances.