BRITAIN’S MANDATES
SHARP GERMAN COMMENT ON CONSERVATIVES’ VIEW BERLIN, October 2. Sharp comment on Britain’s “land hunger” was published in “Der Angriff.” the leading Nazi organ, but was withdrawn in later editions. The article referred to the Conservatives’ resolution regarding mandated territories, and reported the intention of Australia to “annex the Antarctic.” The article contrasted Australia’s population of less than one to the square kilometre, with Germany’s 139, and Italy’s 153.
[The resolution of the Conservative ‘Conference urged the Government to reaffirm the/ Home Secretary’s earlier intimation to Germany that the mandates question could not be discussed.] ANTARCTIC AREA MOSTLY ICE OFFICIAL REPLY TO GERMAN ATTACK •• # “ . (Received October 4, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 3. British official comment on “Der Angriff’s’’ attack on Australia is confined to a reminder that the area in the Antarctic is chiefly ice and is incapable* of supporting human activity: The Commonwealth’s title to the land there has not been disputed.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21905, 5 October 1936, Page 9
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