The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-12
GERMANY WARNS
THE BRITISH Lion
Designs Upon the Yang Use
Will Be Opposed.
FRANCE BACKS BERLIN
Germany Will Throw Troops Into
Shanghai to Foil England.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN FOR THIS PURPOSE
The Teuton is Looking For Quarrel Between
Himself and the United States. Our Salts
faction With WaIdersees Appointment
GratifeS Him, However,
Grati6es Him, However.

Copyright, 1900 by Associated Press.)
Berlin August 1.-THE belief still pre-
walls here that the allied forces have not
undertaken the Pelin advance and that
the recent actions at Pei Tsang and Yang
Tsun were solely meant TO secure the
strategic tenure of Tien Tsin against the
Chinese troops sent from Pekin or from
the South, as Yang Tsun dominates both
railroad and river communication. The
military authorities here also maintain
that an advance upon Pekin with the
present forces and lacking an officer in
chief command would be equivalent to
failure and enormous losses. The For.
eign Office wholly distrusts the reliability
of the news that Ii Hung Chang has
been empowered to negotiate for peace
and the German press comedies to that
view.
The news received here that the Uni
ted States is satisfied with the appoint
ment of Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee to the chief command of the al
lied forces has created deep satisfac-
ton, as for a time, it was feared the Uni
ted States, might with Great Britain, OBJ
ject, thus frustrating military harmony.
The news cabled here that the United
States is now DESTROYS of bringing about
clear diplomatic understanding regard
ing the intended extent of the expedition.
is received by the Foreign Office favor
ably since the aims of the United States.
viz. the establishment of order the
awarding of damages to Americans for
i,,iI
currence CT similar events. tally precise
ly, SO the Foreign Office declares, with
the German program. 1t is here sur
missed, however, that such diplomatic ne
gotiations will not meet the appreciation
of Great Britain and Russia, whose enor-
nous sacrifice in men and money owing
TO Chinese troubles seem indeed worth
some equivalents. Regarding Great Brit
aims apparent designs upon the Yang Use
Valley. particularly Shanghai, Germany
will not allow their realization, and in
this France supports Germany and. it is
hoped here. the United States will also
do so, since such contravenes the open
door policy. Germany, before long, will
have a good sized force in Shanghai to
checkmate singlehan the British
schemes there. The correspondent of the
Associated Press. hears that a brigade
of five thousand men is now forming and
will proceed to Shanghai for that pure
pose and to protect German commercial
interests in the Yang Use Valley, notably
at Shanghai and Hanjoi.
The German press comment anent tie
present situation is varied. The LokG!
Anzeiger deems it probable that Field
Marshal Won Waldersee will not be bed
ded in roses in China OWING Dartlv IN tho
manifest lack of harmony among the pow
ers, even at this early stage and it he
lieyes before long quarrels will arise be
tween Russia and Japan, France and
Great Britain and the United States and
Germany. 1t points out that the main
differences between the powers are not
of a military but commercial charac-
ter" sSrsT