GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 309, 24 September 1918, Page 4

GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES

SEASONS WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE RESTORED. By Telegraph-Press Association Ghnstchuroh, September 23. At a meeting of the Canterbury branch of tho Royal Colonial Institute, a resolution by the Council of the Lon- < don Institute to the elfect that in tho interests of the Empire . and tho interests of tho native races concerned no one of the former German possessions should bo restored to Germany, was carried. In moving tho resolution, the Hon. W. H. Triggs said that there should bo no such thing as handing Germany's colonies.to her after ihe war. There was a v%ry personal feeling among the peoplo of New Zealand that Samoa should not be handed back. If wo were " to have at our door a nest of Gorman submarines and aeroplanes, then one. of the objects our boys were fighting for would be brought to nought." Germany's treatment of coloured races was, lie contended, the reason why she should not regain her colonies. Sir John Denniston, speaking in support of the motion, said wo had .to tako our chance in tho melee which must follow tho war, and trust that tbo justice of our.cause would receive consideration. The only thing was how far those fighting for a decent world would be able to force their demands. It was, he added, an absolute and vita) necessity that this part of the world should be kept safe.