TRANSFER OF AFRICAN TERRITORIES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 129, 24 February 1939, Page 9

TRANSFER OF AFRICAN TERRITORIES

Mr. Pirow Explains Visit To Europe (Received February 23, 7.30 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, February 23. Replying in the House of Assembly to Labour criticisms regarding his European tour" the Defence Minister, Mr. O. Pirow, denied that be tried to negotiate the transfer to Germany of West African areas at tiie expense of Belgium and Portugal. "I did not suggest that if tiie Union retained certain territories as a result of negotiation somebody else would have to pay, but tliat if Hie territories were retained and compensation was payable those who benefited must pay,” lie said. 0 FOREIGN STATESMEN NOT TO BE CRITICIZED CAPE TOWN. February 22. In. the House of Assembly, I lie Speaker checked Hie leader of the Union Labour Party, Mr. IV. B. Madeley, for criticizing the Munich Agreement ami Mr. Chamberlain. He ruled I hat members must not criticize Mr. Chamberlain or Hie heads of foreign Governments. A cablegram received from Cape Tinvn on February 21 slated: Tiie Speaker of the Union House of Assembly three times ruled out the Rev. Mr. Cadman, a Labour member, for criticizing Herr Hitler, io whom he referred as an upstart. Mr. Cadman deplored Mr. Pirow’s visit to Herr Hitler, who,.lie said, “is a person with whom I would not shake hands."