EUROPEAN CLOUD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 71, 14 September 1911, Page 5

EUROPEAN CLOUD

EOAL FOR THE NAVY. REAT HASTE SHOWN. —Press Association—Copyright. London, September 12. The Admiralty Is hurrying by train 20,000 tons of Cardiff coal to depots in Scotland. The consignments of Welsh coal to Scotland, Hull, "Newcastle and other ports were sent by rail instead of by *hip. The extra, cost was six shillings per ton and the waggons were labelled "urgent." The action is represented as being merely an experiment in rapid despatch.

In addition to the collieries on Hip Admiralty list other Welsh collieries have received urgent 'orders for steam coal. FRANCE'S TERMS. COMPENSATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA. London, September 13. Received 13, 9.35 p.m. London, September 13. "Reuter learns from an authoritative source that although territorial compensation is momentarily in the background, owing to Germany's new claims, France proposes to cede territory to the extent of two-thirds of France, enabling Germany to have direct access to the Congo Tiver, thus facilitating the eventual railroad communication to German East Africa.

Prance will give Germany access to the sea in the l>ay south of the Spanish territory of Biomurii, slightly north of Libreville; also the greater part of the BavigaMe Uhanghl river. This portion of the French Congo is rich in rubber, ivory and valuable forests. Further north Germany receives a triangular piece In the Shari country, adjoining the eastern boundary of the Cameroons, extending to the tenth parallel. France asks for a portion of German territory in the North Cameroons. FRANCE'S REPLY MOST EXPLICIT. LIBERTY IN MOROCCO WANTED. Received rt, 0.25 p.m. Paris, September 13. It is semi-officially stated that M. Deselves* draft reply is most explicit, especially in regard to the necessity for maintaining economic equality among the Powers and assuring France's political liberty in Morocco. M. Deselves to-morrow confers with President Fallieres, and the reply will be forwarded to Berlin at the end of the week. SHARP RISE IN INSURANCE. Received 14, 1.25 a.m. London. September 13. After dropping to £5 insurance against the Franco-Gorman war within two months has again risen to ,€l2 It's. mtinly to cover depreciation in shares.