GERMAN COLONIES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13179, 11 February 1936, Page 6

GERMAN COLONIES.

FRESH OUTCRY FOR RETURN.

NAVAL A 1? VIAMENTS QUOTED. (Received 10.10 a.m.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Teleg ra ph—Copy right. BERLIN. Eebruary 10. Simultaiicously there was widespread editorial discussion regarding. Germany’s colonial problem, in which it was agreed that Germany cannot be satisfied with a, mere share of raw materials, but it is a. matter of honour that she regains her colonies. General Goering’s organ, the National Zeitung says: “Germany does not ask Britain to cede any of her Crown colonies or grant benevolentpermission for access to raw materials, but Germany expects a just solution of the so-called mandatory problem which others want to avoid by proposing different sorptions. COMPARISON OF ARMAMENTS. Meanwhile, in view of the fact that the London Naval Conference is wrestling with a difficult principle, that capital ships are not to exceed thirty-five thousand tons, and four-teen-inch guns. (though Lord Moused indicated that Britain was willing to come as low as twenty-two thousand and eleven-inch, guns) it will be interesting to Know that ?» message from Benin Quotes Weyers. an authoritative naval handbook, as disclosing for the first time Germany’s two 26,000-ton battleships, each mounting nine eleven-inch guns, whereas greater calibre had been expected. Weyers also reveals that Germany's two 10,OCX) formers are aimed with eight eight-inch guns. Details are not given of the ten surprise” ships, armed with two four- inch guns. GER MAN APPR EHENSION. FANNED BY NEWSPAPERS. (Received 11.10 a.m.) BERLIN, February 10. German anxieties regarding the trend of diplomatic moves in Europe are finding increasing expression rn the German press. The chief point of fear at the moment is. that an Anglo-Russian rapI roach merit may lead to' the encirclement of Germany by England, France and Russia, quarters which hitherto regarded British friendship towards Germany as axiomatic in the solution of their problems, rrow appear less certain than before!

Ihe Foreign Office mouthpiece, Barsen Zeitung. says. It is due to the psychological absurdities of the British polity that France is being suddenly encouraged to conclude the I ran co-Russian pact ” J lie Zeitung concedes there is justification for the British Government, but contrasts it with last week's appeals in the Commons to Government to take every practicable step for a further better understanding with the nations.

The Frankfurter Zeitung suggests tnat Messrs Baldwin and Eden (who is so sure of himself) will have to say more clearly whether their talk about the League of Nations means a coalition against Germany, or envisages a. new leadership in Europe, wiieh Sir Samuel ILoare expounded.