London vii Bombay, 13th October.
Mr. Jaurés, the Socialist Deputy, in an article in the " Humanité," declares that he knows that immediately after the Kaiser's visit to Tangier, Mr. Deleassé informed the Cabinet that Great Britain had offered assis-_tance to France in the event ofa conflict; that Great Britain was prepared even by written treaty to engage to assist; France by mobilising her fleet and landing 100,000 men. The only detail in the "Matin's}" statement of which Mr. Jaurés was ignorant, was that Schleswig-Holstein was the British objective.
The inspired German Press treats the Matin's" revelations most seriously and displays great irritation at the hostile disposition imputed to Great Britain by the "Matin." It is reported that the matter has formed the subject of an informal diplomatic discussion between Great Britain and Germany.—Reuter.
Later, It is understood in Berlin that Great Britain has informnaily assured Germany of the baselessness of the "Matin" statement, but the tone of the semi-officin] Press indicates that Germany is not satisfied with this and wishes for an official repudiation, French and English opinion however, regards this as unreasonable.—Reuter.
1th October, 'The British Government does nut intend to make a statement in regard to the "Matin" revelations but Reuter is enabled to state authoritatively' that the Government. has informed Germany that France never ushed, and that Great Britain never offered assistance; the qu: stion never arose,—Reuter.
16th October.
The "Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" confirming Reuter's authoritative statement published yesterday, adds that Great Britain's statement was spontaneous and confidential, and was received in Germany in the same loyal spirit in which it was made. The "Matin's" assertions never occasioned an Anglo-German diplomatic incident. The foregoing semi-official statement is regarded in Berlin as closing the matt er.—Reuter.
Later The "Echo de Paris" Berlin correspondent learns from a semiofficial source that Lord Lansdowne told Germany in June that, though no Anglo-French Alliance was concluded or promised, England would take the side of France, if war broke out through Germany's fanlt.—Reuter.
17th October.
The "Times," summing up the' situation provoked by the "Matin" articles, says: "We do rot pretend to know how France came to understand, as with good reason she did understand, that in the event of an unprovoked attack arising out of the Anglo-French agreement we should support her; but what ground has Germany, which disdains all dreams of aggression against anybody, to complain of such an understanding, inasmuch as-our support would be given only in case of unprovoked aggression?"—Reuter.
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