FATE OF COLONIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21185, 4 November 1938, Page 11

FATE OF COLONIES

VIEWS OF GERMAN JOURNALIST tinned Press Association—By Eleef.’c Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 3, 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 3. Herr Schwartz von Berk, a German journalist at present touring Australia, stated during an interview to-day that the colonial question would not be settled in New Guinea, Australia, Tanganyika or any other part of the British Commonwealth of Nations, but in London. “The difficulty Is not on Germany’s side, but on the British Government to decide which colonies shall be handfed back. I am certain the British Government is willing to finish the Versailles Treaty. To this solution belongs the eblonial question. There cannot be a real agreement between Germany and Britain that omits the colonial question. I believe we will find a general agteemeht in Europe including disarmament, guarantee of European frontiers, and colonial and trade agreements.” ATTITUDE OF FRENCH RIGHT WING DEMAND FOR OFFICIAL DECLARATION Onlted Press Association —By Ktaetrlc Telegraph—Copyright Independent Cable Service (Received November 4, 1.45 a.m.) PARIS, November 3 The powerful Right Wing Federation Republicaine, which has 47 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, carried this resolution: “After studying Mr Chamberlain’s declarations in the House of Commons, the Party again demands a French Government declaration refusing all negotiations on colonies, or territories under mandate.