THE BURIED HATCHET

Rotorua Morning Post, 28 August 1931, Page 6

THE BURIED HATCHET

AUSTRALIA AND GERMANY. PASSAGE OF TIME ERADICATES WAR BITTERNESS v Expressions of pleasure at the disappearance of war-time hatred and enmity hetween Australia and Germany were coupled with tributes to the abiiity and tact of the German Gonsul- General (I)r. Busing) at a luncheon at Sydney to wish him bon voyage. After flve years in Australia, Dr. Busing is returning to Germany on a health trip. Representatives of ail walks of puhlic life in Sydney were present. ' , "This gathering lias some international irnportance," said Mr Concannon (representing the New South Wales Government), who proposed the toast of the health of Dr. Busing. Some years ago, he added, the great nations of the world were fighting with the greatest hatred, hut it was a featiire of the British character that, once the fight was over, they shoolc hands. That was how it was that to-day this gathering could take place in the greatest amitv and with admiral! on of t'he German Ernpire. Dr. Busing could tell his people something of Australia's present difflculties, and also that she was making strong efforts to meet them. "IVJinister ior Germany?" Tribute to the tact and business abiiity of Dr. Busing was paid by Sir

Hugh Denisoh (president of the Royal Empire Society) . Australia and Germany, he said, were- today suffering from depression, but he hoped that the interest now being taken in world economics by all nations would solve their problems. He hinted that perihaps Dr. Busing might return as "Minister for Germany" in Australia. , The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bavin) said that Dr. Busing had car.ried out his official duties in a way to make Australians forget Ihat they had ever heen the enemies of Germany. Hope for Bett&r Times. In reply, Dr. Busing said that :t was hard to have to leave such a beautiful place as Sydney, whose climate and scenery were unsurpassed. Leaving there in the winter of depression, he added, he was going to Germany, where things were worse still. He hoped that the. general recognition by Ihe nations that the troubles of one were the troubles of all would lead 'to better times.