GERMAN COLONIES.
RETURN TO RE DEMANDED, A Melbourne telegram appearing in the Hydnn Daih Telegraph>jf October 8 Mate;-. that the Minister for Defence (Senator I'earce) has received from the British authorities a report of the speech b\ Dr. Self, a German colonial secretary, al Leipzig festival last June, on the policy of Germany towards her lest possessions. Dr. Solf declare!, that Germany will insist upon the recovery of her colonies, and will make them capable, ill the future, of selfdefence, and of being telf-supportiug. The peace of Europe, he asserts, has been jeo-paidi.-ed by the secretl\ -planned militarism of Africa In Genuany's present enemies. liven previous to th (break of war, •iromv measure-; had been taken in Africa !o secure the right of the Germans to carp. out unmolested (heir plans for a colonisation scheme, which tv.t, essential lo the life and growth of the German people, linglishnicu with whom, before the war, lie discussed the native problem; agreed with him that ihe first essential for a healthy native rule in Africa was tho maintenance of the • olida lit v of the white races.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 8 November 1917, Page 6
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