BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 265, 2 November 1908, Page 2

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

A FACT RECALLED. London, October 30. The l'aris correspondent of the Times recalls the fact that Lord Huberts did not act upon the Kaiser's well-known aphorisms in the Boer war. He stood his ground in Natal and at the (Jape, and so gave the Boers 110 chance oi over-running South Airiea, proclaiming a Republic, and then demanding Euro pean recognition. THE BOEKs AND BRITAIN. THE VAX.UK OF THE DIBCLOSUBES. Berlin, October 30, Ttiu newspaper Rundschau imagines .yells oi rage rising from the South At-! ricau Dutch over the disclosure. "The campaign plun," says this journal, "is worth for England its weight iu gold since it for ever terminates Sftutii African sympathies with Germany." THE " REPRESENTATIVE ENGLISHMAN."

Berlin, October 30. Sir Frank Lascelk's denies that lie was Ule " representative Englishman " whose interview with the Kaisi-r flas given rise to so much discussion. He declares he does not know who the author is. KAISER'S STATEMENTS RESENTED. London,' October 30. Advices from Vienna and St. Petersburg show that the statements made bv the Kaiser are resented there. Russians loudly afllriii the correctness of the country's attitude towards Britain during the Boer war. KAISER'S INDISCRETION CONDEMNED. Berlin, October 30. Most of the German newspapers deplore the Kaiser's indiscretion, and many condemn his autocratic and theatrical methods. . THIS KAISER'S .MOTIVES. I

l.ondon. October 30. Renter's Berlin correspondent lear.i3 that tlic Kitiser permission fur tin; |iulilioatioii of the interview with n view to removing British misunderstanding. Ite left the date- of publication to the discretion of the interviewer, iIMI.VUNU LM'LEASANT RECOLLECTIONS. THE CHANCELLOR'S RESIGNATION DISCUSSED. Received 1, 4.10 p.m. Berlin, October 31. i'lie Frankfurter Zeitung says that the Emperor's reference to the Pacific revives unpleasant recollections in China and Japan regarding the Kaiser's admonitions for Europe to safeguard its sacred possessions from the "yellow peril." Some German newspapers urge altering the constitution to prevent till: lvaiscr's purely personal intervention in foreign affairs. The Press is discussing the possibility of Prince Vou Buelow's resignation.

MOST UNPOPULAR ACTION OF THE KAISER'S REIGN. Received 1, 4.10 p.m. London, October 31. The London Telegraph's Berlin correspondent says it is impossible to blink at the fact that the Kaiser's remarks are the most unpopular action of his 1 reign. The Koclnische Zeitung, one of the few newspapers defending the Kaiser's words, believes they can hardly fail to promote good relations with Britain. RESIGNATION OF PRINCE BUELOW NOT ACCEPTED BY THE KATSF.rj, HOW THE " INTERVIEW " CAME TO BE PUBLISHED. Received 2, 1.15 a.m. Berlin, November 1. Prince Von Buelow has resigned the Chancellorship of Germany. It has since been officially stated that he remains in office. The Norddeutche Allgemaine Zeitung semi-officially explains that the Emperor received from a private Englishman a.' manuscript of an article in which a series of the Kaiser's conversations with various English personages at different times were embodied. The motive of the proposed publication was a desire to circulate the Emperor's utternne.s widely throughout Britain and thus serve to cause good relations with Germany. The Kaiser sent a draft of his article to Prince Buelow, who referred the manuscript to the Foreign Oilicp. The Foreign Office did not raise objection, and the article was published. Prince Buelow, reading the article after its publication, informed the Emperor that lie had not read the draft himself or he would have raised objections to it. Considering himself to blanre in the matter, he tendered his re- . signation. This the Kaiser' refused to accept.

THE BLACK WEEK IX 1890. SERIES OF DISASTERS. On December 10, 1899 occurred th" British, reverse at Stormberg. General Gatacro, misled by guides, attacked n position by night, after a r hard mareht find was driven, back. The artillery alls' ■■ averted a com|ite*,e disaster. The British lu.:; ?1 .and about 500 captured; total casualties, 702. Almost simultaneously (December 10-11) came Lord Methuen's defeat at Magersfontein. His attach on the Boer lilies was repulsed with great loss. Grand courage was shown by this Black Watch, Gordons, Yorlis, and artillery under a terrific fire. MajorGeneral Wauchope. Lord Winchester. Lieut.-Coloiiels Downnian and Coode, 19 oflieers, and 1(57 men were killed. The total Hritifh casualties were :)90. It was estimated that the Boer loss was over 700. A few days aftci rf.irds disaster focfcl the British ut Colonso, in Natal. General Buller's advance from Chievclcy on the Boer lines was repulsed. An attempt to cross the Tugi'la river failed, 12 guns were lost, aud Lieutena it F. Itobcrts, V.C. (only surviving son of Lord Itobcrts) was mortallv wounded ill trying to save the giins. Ivijled: Six oflieers. and 134 men; total casualties 1100. I

On December 21, 18!)!), Lord Roberts was appointed Comniand'or-in-Cliief. and left Southampton, with Lord Kitchener as Chief of Staff. History so far does not record whether he ' carried the Kaiser's plan of campaign in his pocket. It was on February 13, 1900, that Major-General French, striking away from the railway line, and making forced marches, initiated a movement which resulted in the relief of Kimherlcy (February 15), and ultimately ill the surrender at I'uardeberg of Cro-ijc and -1000 Boers (February 27), tjie first crushing blow the enemy received.