EX-GERMAN COLONIES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, ' Mr Frank Simmonds, commenting m the, propaganda of Germany, the •u'rpose of ivhich is. to divide the as T ociated Powers at the peace* table oil he •, question of the return of the colliies, says thai it is important that he American people. must realise that le German colonies must not bo relrned. He points out that Australia nd New Zealand do not wish to be i impelled to maintain a navy against !
srmany, which they would have to j if Samoa and New Guinea Wore reirned. Referring to ■ South West frica Mr Simmorids points out that c return of that territory to Gerany would perpetually menace the nion of South Africa and compel the tiipn Government to maintain a large my. In conclusion the writer says at the determination not to return ie German. colonies .is not a British home for expansion; it is British >liey dictated from the Capo, Sycl;y, Melbourne, and Wellington.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9478, 16 December 1918, Page 6
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