FEARS IN AFRICA
EXPANSIONIST POLICIES. TOLERANCE TOWARDS BRITAIN. “All African countries, particularly the Belgian Congo, view the expansionist policies of • Hitler and Mussolini with grave concern,’’ stated Mr. E. J. Salisbury, a New Zealand missionary on furlough from the Belgian Congo, who was in Hamilton yesterday . ;' Following the conquest of Abyssinia by Italy, said Mr. Salisbury, the various States in Africa had been particularly uneasy! The Belgian Congo, with its vast possibilities in regard to raw materials offered ; a tempting bait to European countries seeking new lands in which to expand.
Some years ago there had been, a strong anti-British feeling in South Africa, but the threat of a German or Italian invasion had resulted British rule being viewed with j a great deal . more tolerance. The Dutch apparently did not relish the prospect of the government policy as dictated by Hitler or Mussolini, he added.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4956, 16 February 1937, Page 4
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146FEARS IN AFRICA King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4956, 16 February 1937, Page 4
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