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THE DECLARATION OF LONDON AS VIEWED BY GERMANY. (Received Last Night, 10.25 o'clock.) BERLIN, June 7. The "Kruz /eftiing,'" commenti..;.' on the Imperial Conference's ,'ipproval of the Declaration if L iadon, doubts whether in wartime tin; British wi;l f-e under another Gov.vi.'tnen; if she strictly adheres lo tlic e:.3i'ied laws of naval warfare. The paper declares that Sir Ed ware! Grey's statement regarding the supremacy cf the fleet is scaicely in harmony with tfto new code. Ft oescrib'js as equally questionable 'j.u'd M<r;cy s strtcn.ent it>. the House of Lords on Marcli Sth that the Admiralty believe I that the effect of the Doc'nrath.l nn tlic conduct of naval war \vo<.!J be slight The Zeitung quotes others, especially L-it-ain's claim to block i le the North Sea in war time. It a gi'es '.hat with changing pa '"■ v G.-.vevmients, such an intention o»* fti The sea Powers must reckon on the possi bility of tho Brit'.s'i irivnl Jaw Icing hereafter as hitheroo. "lie j expresses satisfaciii.'i iliat neutrals hate arisen,' whom ov-n Britain njiist handle cautiously. Britain's pre?eit willingness to make r.f protection to neu;r ai and weaker State? is an indication of the view of possible coalitions, and that she Yegarus tl'.d establishment 1/ interintisml rn'es of naval warfare as useful - her own interests.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10257, 8 June 1911, Page 5
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225EMPIRE CONFERENCE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10257, 8 June 1911, Page 5
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