THE ENEMY'S LOST COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 12, 9 October 1917, Page 5

THE ENEMY'S LOST COLONIES

NO HOPE OF RESTORATION DOMINIONS WILL INTERVENE New York, October 7. Mr. Frank Simonds, writing in thp Neiv York ■•'•'Tribune/' heads a lengthy review on the German colonies with Mr. Uoliu.an's statement that Australia wilt never allow .Germany to regain a footing in Now Guinea! Mr. Holman declared: "There is no visible reason against NewGuinea remaining in our hands/' ilr. Simonds studiously traces ■ Germany's machinations in South Africa. "The decision. «f Australia, New Zealand, and South. Africa regarding the German colonies is final, and has been made." Germany, knowing the doom of the Mittel Europa scheme, is again turning her eyes in tho direction of Miftel Africa; but South Africa, must haye a. eay in the. matter. "There is no obance of the restoration of the Germ an colonies, not because of British but because of colonial sentiment." Germany has never np; proached tho British;genius- in dealing with colonies.- She reckoned, on disaffection in the British colohiesjthe world, ovor, and believed sho wpuld'eeo a loosening of the Empire's bonds. It- was. plain that theso bonds were strengthened before the first anniversary of tto war. ... Mr. Simondfl praises the Australians, nnd says: "Tho Anzacs' story was a -. ready a part of history when South Africans began-the invasion, ot met Africa after whipping German rule in South Africa.'V-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aeen, _ f .