COLONY ISSUE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23182, 31 October 1938, Page 11

COLONY ISSUE

GERMAN DEMANDS WIDE APPREHENSION AFRICAN TERRITORIES CONFERENCE PROPOSED INTEREST OE PORTUGAL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October .'lO, 0.17 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 2!) General Hitter von Kpp, leader of the Colonial League, in opening a colonial training centre, again demanded the return of all the former German colonies, says a message from Berlin. Germany is establishing training centres, in which young Germans of both sexes are being prepared in every detail for life abroad.

The South African Government is planning a Pan African Conference of all European States interested in African territory, to consider the satisfaction of Germany's colonial- claims, says the Capetown correspondent of the Dailv Herald.

The Minister of Defence, Mr. O. Pirow, lias been authorised to consult the British Government regarding the feasibility of the proposal. It is reliably stated that if England, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal are favourable, the Union will seek to hold the conference in Capetown, to bo opened by His Majesty the King. Anxiety in East Africa

Experts consider that more than a year would be required to prepare the ground, when it is hoped that the international situation will be calm enough to enable the question to bo discussed dispassionately. A message from Nairobi states that Kenya is increasing her defences and organising women for emergencies.

The East African Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution requesting an irrevocable declaration from Britain that Tanganyika would remain part of British East Africa, and urged the formation of territories into a Customs and fiscal administrative union under British sovereignty. Anti-German Front Portuguese officials are satisfied with the talks with the South African Minister of Defence, Mr. Pirow, particularly regarding arrangements for the air service from Britain to South Africa, and improved trade prospects, says a message from Lisbon. It is understood a common antiGerman front is favoured between South Africa, Angola and Mazainbique, Mr. Pirow and the Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr. Salazar, both declaring that no colonies could be ceded to Germany.

The Cameroons Union, says a message from Paris, has appealed to France to allow the Cameroons to remain the subjects of French mandate.

TRUSTEE PRINCIPLE LABOUR'S ADVOCACY REDISTRIBUTION OPPOSED ACCESS TO RAW MATERIALS (Received October 30, 7.25 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY. Oct. 29 On the subject of colonies the Labour Party's manifesto urges that the question must not be solved by redistributing territories among the competing Powers, but by applying to all colonies not rij)e for self-govern-ment the principle of international trusteeship in* the interests of the colonial peoples and of all the world. Access to raw materials, the manifesto says, can be settled by readiness to allow all nations which are willing to renounce aggression and live at peace to share the world's abundance.

The rebuilding of the league and of real collective security against aggression is demanded to ensure a return to a system of settling international disputes by impartial arbitration and to cheek tlie arms race which is now leading the nations to ruin.