AFRICAN FEELING
Willing Support To War Effort (British Official Wireless.) (Received December 15. 7 p.m.) RUGBY, December 11. An interesting survey is given in the ‘•.Manchester Guardian" of African resentment at the Nazi declaration that “natives of African colonies are compelled by force to contribute to the win-the-war fund.” The Sultan of Sokoto says in a letter to tin* Governor of Nigeria, sending a contribution of £7OOO, "This is a lie. and I would like to ask Hitler whether it is by force also that we gather in our mosques and schools and offer up prayers from our hearts day and night for the success of British arms and the downfall of His Majesty's enemies.” Several African newspapers express similar sentiments. The "Guardian" adds that hatred of tlie Nazis is combining with a general expectation that British rule is going to be greatly improved. It quotes as an instance the important Colonial Development and Welfare Act mid says "recent events have given good cause for believing that these expectations are well founded.”
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 70, 16 December 1940, Page 10
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