CONCERTED EFFORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 November 1938, Page 5

CONCERTED EFFORT

ON BEHALF OF GERMAN REFUGEES APPROVED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT. I — POLICY PROPOSALS OUTLINED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, November 22. The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, during the debate in the House of Commons on the question of refugees, said that, while the possibilities of accepting a large number of refugees for permanent residence were limited, the Government could deal with large numbers of children provided they were sponsored by responsible bodies. The Government was also prepared to take a larger number of refugees for temporary residence if they were en route to other countries. It was also prepared to train refugees for settlement in the colonies. The question of an international loan must be considered by the Evian conference. The Government was prepared to play its full part with the colonies. Sir Samuel Hoare, on behalf of the Government, accepted the Labour motion moved in the House of Commons by Mr Noel Baker urging a concerted effort by the nations, including the United States, to secure ' a commoi policy regarding refugees. Mr Baker suggested that the nations should protest to Berlin and, secondly, that Britain should tell Germany that no cordial, relations were possible while the martyrdom of Jews, Socialists, Protestants and Catholics continues. He ured, thirdly, the possibility of taking active measures, including the imposition of restrictions on the admission of Germans to England, taxation of German products and control of German assets in Britain. a PLANS IN GUIANA. EXTENSIVE AREAS OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT. GEORGETOWN (British Guiana), November 22. The Governor, Sir Wilfred Jackson, announced today that he will make a statement in the Legislature tomorrow offering to settle refugees in British Guiana. , The areas mentioned as most likely to be selected are the north-east district of Essequebo, bordering on Venezuela, and the Rupununi district, 200 miles inland, which was offered three years ago for Assyrian settlement. Essequebo is thickly-wooded hill country, well watered and with a milder climate than the coast. The products include citrus fruit, coffee, mica, gold and bauxite. The Government recently granted Trinidad leaseholders the right to prospect for petroleum. The population is only one person to the square mile and the sole communication is the fortnightly river boat. Rupununi is mostly broad savanahs mountains and dense forests with the same problem of transportation, but the climate is even milder. Prospects for farming and cattle raising are considered good. CHARTER CANCELLED. SPECIAL REFUGEE SHIP FOR AUSTRALIA. LONDON, November 22. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent understands that the special ship chartered to take Jews to Australia has been cancelled because of the unfavourable Australian reaction. EXPRESSION OF THANKS. (British Official Wireless., RUGBY, November 21. The Board of Deputies of British Jews yesterday passed a resolution expressing gratitude for the support given to proposals that opportunities should be given in the Empire foi’ a settlement of Jewish refugees. GERMAN STRICTURES. CRITICISM OF BRITISH PREMIER. (Independent Cable Service.) BERLIN. November 22. Commenting on Mr Chamberlain's statement on refugees, the “Berliner Tageblatt” says: “It seems very strange that Tanganyika should be proposed as the most likely place for the Jews to go. One can ask why Mr Cnamberlain only mentioned Kenya in passing and failed to speak of Uganda.” The “Volkischer Beobachter” says: “We cannot see why this huge empire can accept only a small number of German Jews—this empire with a catastrophical shortage of inhabitants." ___________