BRITAIN & GERMANY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 February 1913, Page 5

BRITAIN & GERMANY

CABLE NEWS

(United Iress Association — By "Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

TO DIMINISH COMPETITION. DAILY MAIL'S VIEW. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) LONDON, February 10. Tlio Daily Mail states that if Germany wishes to diminish naval competition, it simply means that the British programme will bo based on the programme of the Triplice. If they reduce, tlio British programme eutomatically falls. GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS. NAVAL AGREEMENT NOT BINDING. (Received Last Night, 10.15 o'clock.) BERLIN, February 10. The Kolnischo'Zcitmig declares that a naval agreement is merely a platonic declaration, which while It is not binding yet removes naval rivalry from the category of delicate questions and allowing tho Governments to proceedl with friendly discussion on other matters. _, The. Berlin Post declares that the Dominion Dreadnoughts must be counted if Germany is to accent a ton to fifteen per cent basis. VON TIRPITZ'S SPEECH. HOW IT IS BEING RECEIVED. A ''TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT." (Received February 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, .February Tlie newspaper Observer insists on a two keels .standard, and adds : ''Admiral von Tirpitz .suggests a temporary •settlement on Geninuiy's terms. England's naval strength must bo subject to widespread dispersion, while Germany's is concentrated in the North Sea. The only safe settlement will be between the Triplice and the Triple Entente, not by England and Ger-m-any alone. The whole British sea power of the future depends on the growth of the Empire movement. - ' FRENCH VIEW. A NEGATIVE DECISION. (Received February 10, 9.10 a.m.) PARIS, February 9. The newspaper Le Temps says that Admiral von Tirpitz simply mei n.s that Germany is not preparing a new programme, but lias come to a negative decision, which will produce an excellent impression in Great Britain.

j NAVY LEAGUE. j INSISTS ON TWO KEELS I' STANDARD. j (Received February 10, 10 :> m.) j LONDON, February 0. The Navy League insists on the two keels standard. Britain is concerned with Germany alone; a. powerful ileet of ten Dreadnoughts rust be' commissioned for the Mediterranean by the end of 1915. Britain i;ceds a j one-Power standard there. ; DEE KAISER. , DELIVERS A FIERY SPEECH. (Received This Morning, 12 o'clock.) I j BERLIN, February 10. I The Kaiser unexpectedly addressed those present at the University Centenary celebrations. He delivered a. fiery panegyric on j German military virtues. "'Prussia's 'renaissance," ho said, "was an act of God. Tlie present generation was inclined to be materialistic, and .•hovred less capacity for what was transcendental. They might well learn how to get back their father's faith. God • was with the Germans before, and was with them nw." •■---■-. THE COLONIES'"OFFER. MAGNIFICENT PA f'RIOTISM. (Received This Morning 12 o'clock.) PARTS. February 10. The Figaro says that the Colonies' magnificent patriotism in offering bat- , tleships to the Motherland, .".hundnnt- . ly proved that Britain was resolved not to allow.lierself to be surpassed.