BRITISH COLONIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 51, 27 October 1914, Page 7

BRITISH COLONIES.

TO BE “VVHACKED UP” BY THE GERfriAN KAISER. Xi'nclor liie headings “A Newarker’s Experiences on the Contingent.” “Germau Emperor's Px-omiao to Holland,” “ vVill Give her New Zealand if she Remains Neutral,” the Newark Herald (England), of August 15th, says:— The above is no piece of sensational war news, but is a statement frequently quoted by the people of Holland, as a former Newark resident can testily. This is Waiter Wilson, whose relatives reside in Earn by gate, whore ho arrived from the Continent on 'ihursday morning. -Ur Wilson, who used to be employed by Air George V. .dker, iolt England nearly three 'ears ago to train a lootbail team in Holland, at the town oi Enschede, which is on the German frontier, and the lootbail club is connected with the high town school, it will be remembered that on many occasions Mr Wilson played for Newark in the Midland League, so that ho was well qualified to act as a trainer. Last Easter lie brought over the Hutch team, who were called the Princess Willielmina. in the summer mouths he taught cricket and tennis, and, in addition, he had a sports emporium, which business olteii took him into Germany, so that ho became well acquainted wifti that country. “Ho the Hutch express any •fooling in the matter?” asked the Herald man who interviewed Mr Wilson. — they aio very much on the English side, and favour France as well. Hie reason C?iey arc remaining neutral is because of what the German Emperor has promised he will do for them. He says ho will give them English Colonies after the war, and New Zealand is frequently quoted as the particular place he v.ill present to them. Martial law has been proclaimed, and the proclamation has been signed by Queen Willielmina. “What effect will that have?”—“l think it takes the effect that if the Germans trespass on Hutch territory, as they have been doing, Holland will declare war upon them. it really seems that the real reason why they have not done so before is because the Prince Consort is a German, ihcie is no love, however, between the peoples of Holland and Germany. Many of my Hutch friends ask me to tell the English that they do not like the Germans and hope the English and french will clear them off the earth altogether.” “Why have you returned home?” — “1 volunteered with the Hutch Army at Maestricht, but Holland had decided to bo a neutral country, and they would not accept an Englishman, as the English were involved in war against the Germans, and to take part in it would be breaking the alliances they have with the German Empire.” “Eut that did not send you home?” —“No; I wanted to get through into Belgian territory and Volunteer to light with their troops, but could not got through as 1 had no Belgian passport, and stood a risk of getting shot if 1 attempted to proceed without ofie. No boats or trains were going from our part into their’s. At that time I was near the German frontier.”