THE BRITISH NAVY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 28 May 1912, Page 8

THE BRITISH NAVY.

IMPORTANT VISIT 15V BRITISI POLITICIANS. CONFERENCE WITH PRANCE. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigrt. (United Press Association.) London, May 27. The Times' Paris correspondent say; that after Mr Asquith and Mr Churchill have conferred with Lord Kitchener they will proceed to Bizerta, where they will be joined by the Admired commanding at the French naval base. The visit is regarding as of special importance, with a view to the strategical problems which the British and French naval authorities are considering. GERMAN OPINION.

Berlin, May 27. Professor Delbrueck, interviewed, said that when a statesman like Mr Balfour cherishes such inaccurate suspicions and conceptions of the German policy, the danger of a clash is plainly increased. England compelled Germany to build her fleet. The Germans gradually reached a determination not to permit a division of the world among other nations without demanding her share. Since 1871 enormous productive territories had been seized by Great Britain, France,' Russia, the United States and Japan. The French wvvc supreme in Morocco, Russia, and England were expanding in Persia, while Japan and Russia were settling the government of Mongolia, and Manchuria. That is a natural process, and Germany has no reason to oppose it, but she wants to participate in it, and therefore needs a fleet. England and the other Powers refuse to recognise Germany's natural demands for full equity in world'polities. Tin's has been proved by the Moroccan incident. Germany answered by strengthening her army and navy. Mr Balfour does not believe that our armaments are not directed against colonial acqr' sition, and suspects that they are for the acquirement of European territory. There are fools in Germany, olx.ssed with the phantasy that Germany must conquer the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. Germany would meet Napoleon's fate if slio undertook any such inconceivable venture.' When England realises that Germany seeks only to maintain her European position and to have a. fair participation when changers in colonial ownership occur, the danger of war will disappear.