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Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1917, Page 5

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ANTI-BRITISH PLOT. KAISER'S PROPOSALS TO FRANCE „ AND RUSSIA. ; *^. THE CZAR RETREATS IN TTME. . London, Sept. 3. Private telegrams from the Kaiser to the Czai between IflO-t and lf;0B have bcon discovered at Tsarskoe Selo. The former advocated an anti-British alliance and proposed a. secrei Russo-Gcrman convention, hoping by its accomplishment to '.ring in France. The callapsc of the. .'."heme was due to Russia siding with France in the Algeeiras affair; Paris, Sept. 3. The New York Tlerald publishes a series of sensational telegrams from the Russian Imperial archives covering the Kaiser's effort during the Russo-Japanese crisis to form an alliance between Germany, France, and Russia against Britain. The Tsar was disposed to sign a treatv, hut changed his mind and sided' with France «t the Algeeiras Conference. The Kaiser's telegram of October 22, 1904, informs the Tsar that English newspapers threaten Germany if she gives coal to the Baltic licet" going to Japan. Russia and Germany must face this new danger together. ''You will have to remind your ally France of her obligations under tho dual alliance. It is out of the question for France to shirk her implicit duty." The Kaiser added that though M. Deleave was an Anglophile "he will understand that the British fleet is utterly unable to save Paris. In this way a powerful combination of the three strongest Continental Powers will be formed, which the Anglo-Saxon group will think twice before attacking. You ought not to forget to order some new ships, which will be excellent, persuaders during the peace negotiations. Our private firms will be most glad to receive contracts." The Tsar replied on the 28th: "I have no words to express my indignation at England's conduct concerning the coaling of Russian ships by German It is high time io iton England interpreting neutrality in her own fashion.'' A DEEP-LAID SCHEME. KAISER'S FEAR OF ANGLO-JAPANESE FLEET. PRECAUTIONS FOR SECRECY. Received Sept. 4, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Sept. 3. The Czar continues: "The only way would be for Germany, Russia, and Franco to unite to abolish EnglishJapanese arrogance and insolence. Would you like to frame such a treaty? Directly we accept, France will be bound to join her ally." A month later tho draft of a treatv was sent to the Czar, who pronosed to sho,v it to France before he attached his signature. The Kaiser immediately telegraphed: ''l am convinced it is absolutely dangerous to inform France before we both sign, for such action would be diametrically opposed to our wishes. If France knows that a treaty i s projected she would immediately tell her friends, and there would his an instantaneous attack by England and Japan upon Germany in Europe and Asia. Their enormous maritime supremacy will inako short work of my small ileet, Germany will be temporarily crippled, and this'will up-.et the equilibrium of the world to our mutual harm, and throw you alone on tho tender mercies of Japan and her jubilant friends." Next day tho Kaber sent the following telegram: "No time to lose. No third party must hear even a whisper of our intention, otherwise the consequences will be moff dangerous." The Czar replied agreeing that the German and Russian Governments must coma to a permanent understanding. A LONELY RAIDER. London, Sept. 3. British official: A single aeroplane carried out last night's raid. It dropped seven bombs on Dover. One man was killed and four women and two children injured. LABOR UNREST. DUE TO GOVERNMENT BREACH OF FAITH. Reuter Service. Received Sept. 4. 8 p.m. London. Sept. 3. At the Trades Union Congress at Blackpool .Mr. Hill, of the Boilermaker's Union, in his presidential address, said tho evidence in the recent industrial commsision showed tho labor unrest was due. to the Government breaking its pledges as regards industrial conscription by compelling the men to accept unfair conditions under fear of enlistment. Tho workers were convinced that the high prices were due to the unchecked gambling of middlemen. Still, the workers agreed that Belgium, Poland, Alsace, and the Trentino must all be assured of full justice, and asked: Could this be accomplished militarily? Already nine million men had been killed. He condemned the denial of the right of the Allied democracy to meet the peoples ot all countries for the propagation of the establishment of a world democracy. Ho concluded by affirming that the trades unions endorsed the declared ainn of the Allies. Tho Congress recommended that an attempt should bo made to secure an agreement of the working classes of tho Allies as a fundamental condition of ft successful international conference. A committee •»as appointed to consider the question of the Stockholm Conference.