PLANNING FOR PEACE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21178, 27 October 1938, Page 7

PLANNING FOR PEACE

BRITISH POLICY IN EUROPE Friendly Gesture to Germany Colonial Issue Raised Mr Chamberlain’s Intentions United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —copyright (Received October 26, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 26. “The Daily Mail’’ says: The Prime Minister, Mr Chamberlain, believing that an Anglo-German understanding is the best guarantee of peace, laid down a policy of European appeasement, the aim of which is an Arms Pact to which France and Italy will be asked to subscribe, n important part of the general understanding will be an arrangement relating to colonic to meet the German claim of expansion, in which France will be asked to join. NEW WAVE OF PRESS PROPAGANDA RETURN OF COLONIES DEMANDED Unit d Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received October 26, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 25. The Berlin correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says: "A new Wave of press propaganda has made the return of the colonies the question of the hour. It is considered the only outstanding Anglo-German issue. Concern in Africa It is reported from Pretoria that the South African Prime Minister (General Hertzog; has had a long conference with the Administrator of South-West Africa (Mr Conradie). It is believed that they discussed South-West Africa's defences and more effective methods of counteracting Nazi propaganda. Mr Conradie emphasised the Unionist Party’s perturbation in view of the Germans being openly more confident of their return to Germany. Later they conferred with Colonel Hanman, Leader of the Unionist Party, which favours fusion with South Africa.