Great Britain and Germany.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 152, 14 January 1902, Page 4

Great Britain and Germany.

London, Jartury 9.

The following is a sample of the laterf lie* published in the German Press. Ifc appears in the Kruitz Meiturg :—■" Lord Kitchener's so-called prisoners include aged persons, women and Kaffir gervantr,' Kitchener has orgauiseJ enlire commandos of kaffirs." Berlin newspapers ars exultant ove* Count von Bulow's firn, rebuke to Mr Chamberlain, even the pta- German party are satisfied. January 12. Mr Chamberlain, in a brilliant speech at Birmingham, deplored foreign animosity, and addod—"But I withdraw nothing. The affection and confidence

of our kinsfolk across the seas is more important than tho goodwill of foreigners." He eulogised Mr Srd -on'a clfciiunci ition of pro-Boer critics who had been the real cxme of foreign animosity. In future Britain would have to take account of opiniou and con-ult the colonics. Britain ""was not entitled to make pp.ace unless on term* sat.sfaetory to who tout their best to fight *nd die in a common cau e. EKvLIX, January 11.

I The President of tho Reiuh? ag cansured Herr Litbeini'inn, a represents tive of Komu.berg, an anti-Somite, for deacribii-g Mr Chamberlain as the most accursed toundrel on God's earth, the in tigator of a wicked war, and the British army as a pack of thieves. Cou-t von Bulow, in concurring with the Prißi-lent'a censure, deprecated the t.ndency to vilify foreign Ministers, and deeply regretted the attack en tho British army. Tho Germmß were sensitive of the. hon.ur of their own army, and might not nbu e an army wherein >v:>re men enough knowing how to die. Germany did not intend to be diverted from her policy of neuttality in regard to South Africa, or from her friendly relations with Britain, whereto Germany was bound by permanent and weighty interests. Tho task was not. rendered easier by the incident latteriy discussa'% and he hoped that such incidents would nut recur, rendering it mo.e difficult to maintain an attitude of harmony, German and I'lns'lsii interests, and the peace of the world. Count von Bulow'a speech was greeted with cberrs.

Tho and Standard make vehement protests against Count von Eulow'b differentiating b-tween M? Chamberlain and the country, and also against his failure to rnpudia c the known calumnies on the British Array. The feeling of estrangement from Germany is

widcuing. Mr Balfour, speaking at Ma" Chester, said the Government would nnver accept a peaco which w ould bo a prelude to n further conflict. Sir H. CampbellBannerman'a unhipny speeches hid greatly prolonged the war. The outbreak of si upid ill will abroad had momentarily shattered all belief in oivi'iied opinion. The Times says that Count von 'Billow's mild rcbuk-j on Her Lhbermarn was quite insufficient, and that he ought to publish the report of foreign military ait a" lies and oClc'ala it- Soiuh Africa, showing (hut British soldiers were as humane and goner m as they were fearless. The limit of British patience would be overstepped if Count von Bulow imagined that, he wou'a ba able to couii British fYien.lship while simultaneously wiping his Parliamentary feet on the British uniform.

The diary of a German pro-Boer lady, residing in Pretoiia, has been published, li, describes the conduct cf the British soldiers as simply examplary, and Bays tho stories of t.iioir alleged atrocities lias with an object.