IF GERMANY WON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 7

IF GERMANY WON

SOUTH AFRICA WOULD GO UNDER FIRST SPEECH BY COL. REITZ , [ British Official Wireless, j RUGBY, Oct. 25. 11l an Empire broadcast from London, Colonel Denys Reitz, South African Minister of Native Affairs, referred to the forthcoming presence in , London of Dominion Ministers which I he said would be of great service to the common cause and proof not only of imperial solidarity, but also of the realisation of the fate awaiting the smaller nations in the event of a Nazi < victory. 1 South Africa especially was under no delusion. Her strategic position, small white population, and the fact that she produced of the world’s gold supply made sure that she would be “the first to go . i under” should Germany succeed. • Colonel Reitz, after dealing with ’ fundamental distinctions between 5 South Africa and the other Dominions ■ in race and language, said, “In the 1 past we fought two bitter wars against the British. I myself who am speak- * ing to you this afternoon, served three ’ years under arms against the British ’ Empire and 1 went into exile in a ' strange land rather than serve under ? the British flag. I mention these things to show you the difference bc- ‘ tween our own past and that of the other Dominions. But the generosity ' of Britain in history conferred on us ' an even greater measure of liberty * than we enjoyed under our own former republics. To-day as a volunI tary partner in the British Commonr wealth, we are not only free, but. farsafer than we could hope to be if we S were on our own with the smash and j grab policy which is now trying to dominate the world.” Passing to events in South Africa f on the outbreak of war, the Minister i said that many Afrikan-spcaking r peoples favoured at first neutrality, s but the position was rapidly improving because it was realised that a t neutral South Africa would be disgraced and South Africa would be al the mercy of Germany, who would strip from her South-West Africa, which the South African troops capII tured in 1915.” a “We have achieved liberty, progress, r and security within the four corners of the Empire and we are not going to exchange the substance of what. n r we possess for the shadows that await ? us without,” he said. ( The King later received Colonel y Reitz. ' BRITISH AND FRENCH TRADE UNIONS I, “ AN ALLIED COMMITTEE TEN MILLION WORKERS BEHIND THE WAR AIMS n Received Oct. 26, 8.44 p.m. y | LONDON, Oct. 26. L ' j British and french trade e i unions, representing- 10,000,000 '' ! workers, have decided to form an ~ ; allied committee to defend mutual interests and give, the fullest sup's : port to the Governments' war cf- ? I forts. 1 The committee will consist ot ’’’ ■ seven representatives from each country. ■d ===—==== Nazis that in pursuance of their ■*■ ambitions they sabotaged al I hope or p a peaceful settlement, and time after time they resorted to aggression m breach of their pledged word. Nothing in the speech can alter the Allies den termination to redress the wrongs v that the Nazis have done and tree >_ Europe from the recurring threat ot io arbitrary unscrupulous attacs. s The Daily Mail says I hat the trubi n ’ is thrown more sharply into rebel V against the background of Nazi ’ falsehood.. The British Wnile Papers are sufficien! answer Io the absurd f. charge that Britain worked systemati,a rally for war with Germany and that 1, she signed the Munich agreement born cause she had rot rearmed. Herr von Pubbentrop repeats the clumsy man,p oeuvre of trying Io separate Britain and France. Lot M. Daladier, It con tinues, speak for the democracies: “Germany’s conquests were but - stages on the road which would have lr l led France and Europe to direct slavery." ” GERMANY WITHOUT ALLIES I INTERPRETATION Ol’ « HAT RIBBENTROP SAID A Received Oct. 26. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 25. The Times Rotterdam correspondent states that, the most notable feature of Herr Ribbentrop's speech is that Of he did not claim any allies. The Ger- ... man people were never so plainly told Pp that they stand alone. an There was a world of difference be(i- tween his references to Russia on at this occasion and his boast to presstie men when he went to Russia that ily England and France would have to ; s- face Germany and Russia if I hey did |p. not accept peace. CONFERENCE WITH HITLER ite ny ■nt PRELIMINARY TRAINING FOR YOUTHS he irrl LONDON, Oct. 25. A Berlin message states that. Herr ,al Adolf Hitler had a long conference • with the German Commander-in-ieS Chief, Col.-Gen. von Brauchitsch, the he Chief of Staff, General Keitel, and other high military experts. The Berlin news agency announces >rr that Col.-Gen. von Brauchitsch visiti it ed the Western Front and watched the fighting. He decorated officers and men. Members of the Hitler Youth Movement between t.he ages of 16 and 18 in future will have a term of prelle military training before beginning hh conscription. I Y> The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that n k' Germany is buying millions of tons of fodder from Russia, to be delivered ni; within two months.