The Pahiatua Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1936. WHITING ON THE WALT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13162, 21 January 1936, Page 4

The Pahiatua Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1936. WHITING ON THE WALT.

Germany means business and her •activities in this direction will assuredly be directed towards the return of her overseas colonies. Hr. Goebbels made a very significant speech recently when he said “the time must come when Germany will demand her colonies back.” She cannot continue to live as a poor country while the rest of the world rolls in wealth. Others do not need the colonies they have taken from ps. It is dangerous tor the worla hot to concede Mich demands because some day the bomb will explode.’’ There is much truth contained in this outspoken Nazi’s speech, and we Britishers cannot blind ourselves to th*, justice of some of the German complaints. Germany lost vast territory in East Africa during the War, rw well as innumerable smaller colonies ifi the Pacific, and England’s allies all participated in some division of the spoils. It is our proud boast that the British Entire embrace* a fifth or the earth’s surface, a fact which the astute Japanese recently reminded us of, and Goebbels probably thinks that we should make the first gesture toward the return of German lands. Assuming that- England agreed to cto so where would the first return be made from ? This question will present a difficulty, and is likely to cause much friction. Perhaps New Zealand would be asked to hand back her mandated Samoan colony for a start. This would not have given us many heart-aches a year or so back, and doubtless German interests which still play a large part in the commercial life of the community there would make every effort to bring this about. When the whole matter does come up, and we are forced to see the writing on the wall, the greatest difficulty will come from England's former allies who will be loth to part with any of their war possessions and will expect Britain to make the most sacrifices in this respect.

A BETTER DISPLAY. it may seem bad luck but it was just cricket, and thus we sum up the second test between New Zealand and the visiting M.C.C. team which ended in a draw, just when New* Zealand appeared to have victory within their grasp. We must not forgot that New Zealand made a. very poor showing in the first test and our bowlers also failed against the solid English batting. Then New Zealand was facing certain defeat, and it was only the intervention of Providence or a heavy ia.u of rain which saved the day. It was defeat in everything except name, and at all events the honours were decidedly in the Englishmen’s favour. The game served to show the New Zealanders the absolute necessity for improving their fielding and catching which had been particularly baci. The second test produced a. strange and total reversal of form and although New Zealand did not make a good first Timings score, it was nevertheless a more heartening display which bettered the Englishmen who could not overcome the bowling of Roberts, Cromb and Blundell. Thanks mainly to a magnifiicent showing by Kerr and Vivian the New Zealanders were able to declare in the afternoon, and Cromb’s mCn TTTatre every effort to dismiss M.C.C. They nearly accomplished their task, ancl for a, while it seemed that New Zealand might get M.C.C. out but a dogged stand at a critical time enabled the Englishmen to play out time. Cromb has been criticised for not making more frequent bowling changes in order to nonplus the English batting. Perhaps lie should have done so too, but it is all a matter of conjecture, and ft is most unfair that tlie critics shoufd maßTe a chopping, TTTock of the young New' Zealander in his first international test series as captain. It is quite evident that the team has faith in him after the first game, and nothing should be done to undermine this.