THE HERMAN COLONIES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1917, Page 3

THE HERMAN COLONIES

-MUST NEVER GO BACK. f ? AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received This Day at fi.55 a.mm.) NEW YORK, October 7. Mr. Frank Sim monels ,in the “Tribune,” beads a lengthy re-view of German colonies, with Mr. Holman’s statement that Australia will never allow Cernvany to regain a footing in Now Guinea. Mr. Holman declared there is no visible reason against New Guinea remaining in our hands.

Simmonds studiously traces Germany’s machinations in South Africa “The decision of Australia, New Zealand and Africa regarding the German colonies is final, and has been made.”

Germany knowing the doom of the “Mittel Europa” scheme is again turning her eyc« in the direction of “Mittel Africa,” but South Africa must have a sav in the question.

There is no chance of the restoration of German colonies, not because of British, but because of colonial sentiment.”

The Germans never approached the British genius in dealing with the Colonies, and reckoned on the disaffection of the British colonies all the world over and believed she would see the loosening of the Empire’s bonds. It was plain that the bonds had been strengthened, before tile war’s first anniversary. He praised the Australians. “The Anzae’s story was already part of history, when South Africa began the invasion of East Africa, after whipping German rule out of South Africa.