Great Britain and France.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 3

Great Britain and France.

—„ The Sensational Revelations. „ Paris, Oct. 11. M. lawzaun, the writer of I.c Matt in's revelations, declares that M. Del- . casse did not inspire the articles. (H was alleged that Britain had I offered to seize the Kiel Canal and land lftft.ooo troops in German territory.) Attitude of the Guman Press. (Unvi\,il tht. |:j, o.l! I a.m.) MKIU.IN. int. 11!. rhi- Hnndsclmu -lias ivj ci ivul aiMiraj;cis> from f.oiirlon that i !.'■ Matin's story is an imvnlion. tan , many German newspapers invito ■Lord l.aiwiowno in make a siaKinent. | I'rofe-sor Schiemann. writing in j t!i«' Ki.-u/ Z.'ituitg, argues that the despatch 4ii" the Channel Flr.l t><» 11 he Haltic was part of Britain's suj>j port of France, ar.d recalls the v \- planatiirn made at the tinw* and thvi Admiralty cable of Aug. 1, that the I decision to pay the visit was .some months old. Delcasse Denies Inspiring the Article (Received Oct. K!, 0.21 -PAIUS, Orl. V2. M. Pelcas.se, in the course of an interview to-day witlr M. Mvvil. ol the- Keho «cfe Paris, denies inspiring Le Matin. I It? considers tha-t anyone must be destitute of sense to believe that, he would -have chirsen this occasion to do violence to his habitual reserve. " Then," replied M. Mevil, " T understand the reference to Kngland is pure imagination ?" M. Pelcasse smiMt and 'bilged to ; be asked no more questions on the \ subject. j 11 is silence is interpreted a ' formal -denial. (Received Oct. ia, 0,21 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. I*2. The Times' l'aris correspondent j says : —"No unprejudiced person could , doubt M. Laugamie's statement, lie bad certain facts which to my know* Ivdgv. 'jindiea'to tlva'tl ; !M. 1 Vleass<| must have been 1 disagreeably surprised when lie read live articles."-