GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1918, Page 2

GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.

•NO ROOM FOR HUNS. j Londo, Nov. 19. Lord Northcliffe, in a special interview for the Sydney "Sun" remarked: "Several subjects are under discussion with the United States of considerable interest to Australians. Perhaps the most important is that of removing the Germans from the Pacific. When I arrived at New York, in .June, any suggestion that Great Britain should retain German territory was unsatisfactorily received, with the usual statement, "So this war is for land-grabbing, and not for humanity.' There is need for a great deal of missionary work in the States on this point. The first speaker with the courage to broach the subject effectively was Professor Lovell, of Harvard. Mr. Holman further broke the ice, and, coming from one extreme of democracy \ . ..n----other, was able to speak more plainly to Americana than I was. Then Americans, Australians and Canadians have a sympathetic interest in the Pacific, a fact that needs to be hammered home by Australian speakers in the States. "An experienced New York reporter said that Mr. Holman was the best speaker he had ever heard. If you send him and other eloquent, well-known Australians to point out the absolute need for eliminating Prussians from the Pacific, you will save a great deal of trouble at the peace conference, if such a gathering ever meets. The war has put Australia on the map, as far as the States are concerned. Five years ago the Commonwealth was regarded as a remote agricultural island, producing kangaroos, mutton, nad bushrangers. Today it is known as a land having what the Americans call 'pep' and punch, a place where fighters come from. One thing the American likes more than others is the fighter. "America's .most immediate importance towards the war lies in the production of aircraft. I reckon that before the end of 1918 the States will be able to produce 1000 planes daily if they are asked for now.

"I have always been of opinion that Great Britain should open flying schools in the most windless parts of Australia. Some of the inland parts are practically windless all through the year, whereas during the winter in England we get hardly two flying days per week. The Americans have . emoved many of their flying camp- from the north to the windleas south. I believe if Australia put such a project before the British Government, and supplied aerodromes and men between 18 and '2l years of age, such as are swarming the "ying camps of America, we should eventually be able to keep pace with American wing and t>ngin» construction."