DIVIDING THE WORLD

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 November 1926, Page 5

DIVIDING THE WORLD

"BRITISH OVERSEAS WARNED.

MAKE CONCESSIONS—OR . FIGHT

-Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn,—Copyright.)

i ’. PARIS, November 26.

The unobtrusive manner in which ;h,e changes in ; the relations of the Dominions and Britain were announce xl, made Continental commentators flow to realise the importance of the alterations to Britain’s foreign policy. Jules SaUerWein, writing in “Lc .vlatin,” says: “Suppose, under the pressure of popultion, it becomes necessary to examine the question oi what territories are available for Germany, Italy and any other country ,vith an expanding population. Such i question can no longer be referred .o Britain, but must be referred to the Dominions also. Colonials throughout the world are difficult people to persuade. They, make a great □ver a slice of territory at the Antipodes, yet some day it will be necessary to share up the territories of the globe on a fairer basis, as the only way of preevnting sanguinary conflicts. Britain might be ready to make concessions, but the South African, Australian and New Zeaand Parliaments would rise as one man.” Sauerwein adds: “While all Asia is in a ferment, the Imperial Conference makes a decision which is humiliating for India. Whereas New Zealand can conclude treaties, India continues in a state of impotence and vassalage. Certain British Dominions already treat Indilr offensively, yet this is the land where the microbe of Bolshevism will readily grow.” Gustav Pertinax, writing.in “L’Eeho de Paris,” applies the .descriptive “Fascite” to the British Empire, using •the term in its derivative sense, of a composite bundle of needs and common defence, binding the Empire in Fascis.

He writes: The Imperial Conference showed the British League is in some respects keeping aloof from the Geneva League and is determined to maintain its