THE GERMAN COLONIES
MUST NOT BE RETURNED
OR THE SACRIFICE OF OUR HEROES
WOULD BE IN VAIN
(Hec. September 10.50 p.m.)
London, September 26. Mr. \V. Long, Secretary for the CoL» onies, speaking at.n dinner to the Presa delegates, made a remarkable declaration regarding tho German colonies. He said: "We are told that we did not enter the war for an extension of: ter T . ritory. This is absolutely true. AVo are told that these territories must be returned to Germany, I am here to« ■night to say this: If these territories are returned to Germany the sacrifice of our, heroes will be made in vain, and I say' tho spirits of those men will come from their graves to rebuke us, if, after the sword has done its splendid work, the pen is so cowardly as to give bank what the sword lias won. The Germans regard the Pacific islands
; : bases for wireless, aeroplanes, and submarines. If Germany is allowed to return t,o the position she occupied before the war the peace of the world will be threatened. W must make Germany understand that she has overstepped the bounds."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 3, 28 September 1918, Page 8
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192THE GERMAN COLONIES Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 3, 28 September 1918, Page 8
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