ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 41, 13 February 1912, Page 5

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

RUMOUR ABOUT THE ISLAND OF TIMOR. IN A BELGIAN PAPER. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) iUnited Press Association.* Brussels, February 12. The Belgian periodical, Mouvement Geographic, states that the AngloGerman pourparlers relate largely to the Island of Timor, the half whereof belongs to Portugal, and the neighbouring Island of Cambing. Germany is greatly interested, and will compensate Portugal for the loss of the islands. “CLAWS IN VELVET GOLVES.” (Received 13, S a.m.) Berlin, February 12. The discussion on Mr Churchill and Lord Haldane continues. The “Nueste Nachrichten” says that Germany is grateful for Mr Churchill’s candour, at a moment when his colleague is among us with claws in velvet gloves. The Conservative “Kreuz Zeitung” states that no one in Germany .how doubts that the British Government means by an understanding with' Germany, the latter’s official recognition of the British claim to bb The arbiter of the world. MIRAGE OF DISARMAMENT. ■ ' Paris, February 12. ■ Ti e “Echo do Paris” is afraid that 1 the English Radicals may. again,, let themselves be tricked with a mirage of disarmament.