NOT A THREAT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19267, 8 March 1937, Page 13

NOT A THREAT

AMBASSADOR'S WORDS

GERMANY AND COLONIES

NAIVE EXPLANATION

NO ACTION BY BRITAIN

(Eloc, Tut. Copyright—Unitoil Press Assn.) (Herd. March 6. 2.50 p.m.) LONDON, Much 5.

The political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press is informed that the British Government is ignoring Herr von Bibbent rop’s outburst at the Leipzig Fair on March 1. and is not making representation to Berlin, regarding it merely as another of llcrr von Rinbent rop’s glaring breaches of cliplo malic etiquette. Germany's campaign for the return oi her colonies is regarded here, as representing no real issue, being insincere and largclv a smoko fury.

the Australian Associated Press is flirt her informed that Britain is satisfied that Australia will never give up New Guinea and that New Zealand will nut cede Samoa.

A Berlin message says that Herr Von Ribbentrop’s reference in his speech to Germany’s own strength was hitherto construed as placing before the world the alternative of restoring the colonies or forcing Germany to rely on her own strength. However, the publication in newspapers nl messages from abroad, especially .1 nun London, indicating that a sinister indication was placed on the phrase, caused an official of Ilerr A on Ribbeiitrop’s office to state that the Ambassador only intended to convey that while Germany must regain the colonies, she will also rely on her own strength, presumably meaning the four-year plan ensuring independence in the event of emergencies, thus the phrase was not a threat but a promise.