GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2994, 3 February 1917, Page 9

GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES

NEW ZEALAND WILL NEVER GIVE UP:SAMOA (Rec. February 2, 8.45 p.m.) London, February 1, Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward endorse Mr. Walter Long's statement. ' i and agree that. New Zealand would j never give up Samoa, nevertheless they > express anxiety lest Germany, by plav ing off tho Allies against each other iri ' the peace negotiations; secures it 1 through the agitation from the Little- > Englanders for the return of their i colonies. Mr. Massey emphasises tho 1 necessity for .a .strong Dominion atti--1 tude at the War - Council.—Aus -N Z Cable Assn. ' [The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Walter ' Long)',, in a speech at -Westminster, said: "We have .taken possession of 1 different German colonies in different ' parts of the world as a consequence of - the war. I speak with knowledge and " responsibility, and as a representative " of the Overseas Dominions, who are the 3 pride and glory of .the-Empire to-day. when I say : 'Let no. man think that B those Territories - will ever return 'td y German rule.'"] v : . \ ITALY TRUSTS HER SOLDIERS 0 A MANIFESTO. ' 0 Rome, February 1 The supreme command has issued a manifesto to the soldiers, setting out . the Entente's objectives and re< illin^ the enemies' crimes.. The manifesto .. declares that the Entente will not make any save a victorious peace. Italy trusts her soldiers to deliver Trentiiio, Trieste, ■ Istria, and Dalmatia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. ■'-■-. DEATH RATE IN BERLIN i ABNORMAL INCREASE. ° Zurich, February 1 The death v rate at Berlin.for the first '" fortnight in January-shows an of 40 per cent, over the same pel lod lit / 1916.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■, CHINA AND JAPAN CONTROVERSY SETTLED s ■', London, February 1 ;; The "Morning Post's" Tientsin cors respondent states that the controversy r between China and Japan""lias been soty. tied. Japan insists on policing ManU, churia wherever the necessity arises e It is likely that there will \be later i- complications.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asvn, s =====