German Refugees’ Eyes on Dominions

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 97, 27 April 1938, Page 16

German Refugees’ Eyes on Dominions

PLIGHT OF MANY CATHOLICS. LONDON, March 19. The plight of hundreds of Catholic refugees from Nazi Germany is making an insistent demand on the aid of their fellow-Catholics. Especially in the countries adjoining Germany, there arc many Germans who have had to flee their country, who have been discriminated against in tlicir localities, and have in many cases iost their livelihood because of their staunchness as Catholics. They leave hurriedly tvi«m little money, and cannot obtain further supplies. After a few weeks or months the local authorities in the countries where t they have taken refuge make it plain to them that they cannot be allowed to become a public charge. A leading article in the Tablet describes how plans' are being . made in England and elsewhere to collect funds with which to pay. the passages of these refugees to the countries willing to allow them in. Unfortunately, the possibilities of migrations arc greatly circumscribed to-day as compared with before the Great "\Var. German Catholic refugees are therefore turning hopeful eyes toward New Zealand and Australia. "The revolution of 1848 led to emigrations to the United States or New Zealand and Australia, which brought into those new countries settlers of the highest quality, whose descendants arc conspicuous citizens to-day," suggests the Tablet. “We should like to sec a similar welcome extended by New Zealand and Australia to refugees from Nazi Germany."