THE LOST COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 98, 20 January 1926, Page 9

THE LOST COLONIES

INCREASING INTEREST IN GERMANY

PROPOSAL TO MAKE RETURN CONDITION OF ENTRY OF LEAGUE

The German Association of Colonial Societies is urging the Government to make Germany’s entry into the League of Nations conditional on the return of all the former German colonies. The Berlin correspondent of the London “Times” says that though the resolution need not be taken over seriously, it undoubtedly reflects the increasing interest Germany is taking in the future of her former colonies.

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London, January 18.

The Berlin correspondent of “The Tinies” states that the first performance of a play entitled “Lusitania” was given at Darmstadt. The play describes the events of the Lusitania’s sinking,, and the subsequent arrival of some of the passengers in port. The piece was strongly applauded. The German Association of Colonial Societies passed a resolution urging the Government to make Germany’s entry into the League of Nations conditional 'on the return of all the former German colonies, as property stolen from Germany in defiance of right. The correspondent adds: “While the resolution need not be taken over seriously, it undoubtedly reflects the increasing interest which Germany is taking in the future of her former colonies.”—“The Times.” ALLIED TROOPS IN RHINELAND preparation of reply TO GERMANY (Rec. January 19, 7.10 p.m.) London, January 18. Reuter learns that the British Government is at present drawing attention to Germany’s representations regarding the number of allied troops in the Rhineland with a view to suitably replying thereto, after consultation with the French and Belgian Governments. —Reuter. [The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Reichstag adopted a resolution declaring that the retention of . 75,000 occupation troops in the Rhineland would mean a serious disappointment ' of justifiable German expectations, and would be wholly incompatible with the political situation created by the singing of the Locarno Agreements. The committee requested the Government, in view of impending political decisions of foreign Powers, to con-

tinue its energetic efforts to bring about a reduction of the occupation forces to the strength of the pre-war German garrison. A later message stated that the German Ambassadors in the Allied capitals had been instructed to ask the respective Governments for a statement of the number of troops the Allies intended to retain in the occupied territory.]

DISARMAMENT DEMANDS

PROGRESS OF WORK (Rec. January 19, 7.10 p.m.) Berlin, January 18. Regarded in the light of the German demarche, interest attaches to the periodical report of the inter-Allied Military Control Commission, which has just been forwarded to Paris, recording satisfactory progress in the carrying out of the Allied demands concerning disarmament and fair progress in regard to effectives. The date when the commission will terminate its work depends on Germany’s willingness to settle the few points outstanding.—Reuter.

RESTORATION OF ALSACELORRAINE

SOVIET AMBASSADOR’S OUTBURST

Paris, January 18. M. Rakovsky, who was recently appointed Soviet Ambassador in the expectation that he might restore FrancoRussian friendly relations, has caused deep official resentment by an extraordinary outburst, in which he declared that Alsace-Lorraine should by right be restored to Germany. It is expected that France will demand his recall.—Sydney “Sun” Cable.