BRITAIN & FRANCE CONGER EELS OR LANDSHARKS?

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10488, 27 November 1911, Page 5

BRITAIN & FRANCE

CONGER EELS OR LANDSHARKS?

At Tauoni, Mr Tanner was asked, among otber questions, "Which do you pireifer, conger eels or ' land sharks.?" He repllied, "I prefer congor eels, /because they are the'natural enemiie's of the ootopus, which swarm

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.)

THE MOROCCAN TREATY

SECRET ARTICLES DISCLOSED

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

LONDON, November 25

Tho secret article attached to the declaration of 1904 were published simultaneously in London and Paris.

The article defines tho territory allotted to Spain in the event of * the breaking up of the Moroccan Empire. The article ensures that whatever other changes occur, tho three articles in the declaration providing for equal treatment with cables, neutrality in Suez Canal, and a free passage through the Straits of Gibraltar, will remain unaltered. The assignment to Spain of the coastline from Melilla. as far as, but not including the heights on tho right bank of the Sebu, is dependent upon her adhesion to the first and third articles just mentioned, and a promise not to alienate any districts under her charge. The secret treaty also shows that England and Franco agreed not to alter the political status* of Egypt and Morocco, but if circumstances compelled any change, tho freedom of Suez Canal and Gibraltar would remain intact. France agreed not. to ask for a time in regard to the occupation of Egypt, while Britain recognised Fra-nc'e's special position,in regard to Morocco. Mr Lloyd-George, speaking at Bath, said he hoped the public would not accept in complete the statements regarding Morocco, until they had heard the facts from Sir Edward Grey.

around our shores l . If there.were no conger eeJis /the octopus would increase- amd we sliould not be able to have mixed bathing!"