GERMANY'S COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 110, 26 January 1918, Page 7

GERMANY'S COLONIES

THE FUTURE OF NEW GUINEA ! DANGERS FOR AUSTRALIA j i t Sydney, Jasnuary 25. j I The destination of the captured Ger-1 ; man colonies is occupying attention, j I Tho Lieuttaant-Govenior, in' a speech, : : referred to tho danger of the futuro ! j of New Guinea being judged on light; j and insufficient knowledge. He 6aid,; j that one oiicumstunce to which suffi- \ I ciont attention was nevar drawn was j j that Australia was the one country in i I tho world threatened with tho curse ' i of a land frontier with such a nation ; ( os Germany, under such circumstances j j that it might he avoided. New Gui- j I nea has been left wii.li divided author- j lity. . ; | "Quite apart from tho dangers oris- j ing from submarine ports on tho coasts lof New GuiiiM., there is this eternal | rankling sore in front of us, of a land I frontier with :\ Power that can at any ! moment raise a quarrel about mines, or oilfields, or anything else. The idea of self-determination in such a case, where occupants like the Germans are using every moment to secure their own prestige with tho people, is one that no Australian could contemplate with equanimity for a single moment."—Press Assu. Melbourne, January '25. It is stated that the Senate and tho House of Representatives will adopt resolutions in regard to the destiny of the captured German colonies after tho war, and tho representation of Australian interests at Washington. The Government's intentions will be announced upon tho resumption of Parliament after tho adjournment.— Press Assn.