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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937.

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HER COLONIES BACK. With Nuzl discipline and concentration the will-power of the nation is being directed to that Jend. Like a well-marshalled phalanx, close on 70,000,000 minds have begun to move towards their new objec- tive.

From the highest to the humblest, Germans proclaim

Hongkong Telegraph. two main motives for their

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937. ·

SHIFTING OF INDUSTRY

new colonial claims:

1. Prestige: "It is Intoler- able," they say, "that small Staten like Belgium, Hol- land, and Portugal should have great colonial empires, while Gernrny has not one square inch of overseas ter- ritory."

2. Raw Materials: "We need

sources of supply where we can buy these in our own money, without first hav- Ing to acquire foreign cur rency for the purpose." Suggestions that formor

the

BRITISH: |-MANDATE

French

TOGOLAND

FRENCH:

MANDATE

CAMEROONS

Congo

ANGLO EGYPTIAN

SUDAN

RED SEA

Abyssinia

-BRITISHA

EMANDATE

Belgian

Congo

TANGANYIKA

OCEAN ATLANTIC

(PORTUGUESE

Angola

MUNIONE

MANDATE

Former German Territory 365,000 SQ.MILES .322,400 SQ.MILES ..177,500 SQ.MILES 33, 700 SQ.MILES

The light areas in the map show the former German colonies in Africa with their allocations under the League mandates.

German colonies have no real economic *********RUKÓKOS value only infuriate the operate with the League in its Germans. They say that present form," they declare.

RHODESI

SOUTH WEST

AFRICA

UNION

SOUTH

AFRICA

Remoter Menace

que

(TAT)

INDIAN

OCEAN

The problems of the economi- cally depressed areas in Grent Britain are not only problems of national importance; they inter- est ever wider circles, in thế sphere of economic thought, na is illustrated by the recent pub- lication of a survey of South: Wales by the University of Wales, made for the Industrial Development Council of Wales. A special financial grant towards the cost of this publication was made by the Commissioner for the Speeidl Areas. This survey, the second of its kind-the first appeared six years ago is the

cuss the colonies in a conference hostility. The generals of the Oddly enough, the latter of which also dealt with a new Red Army have never ceased, these suggestions was brought outcome of fourteen months' in-

This is the next great issue peace pact and with disarma- they declare, to be well disposed forward in England by the form. vestigation by Professor H. A. Marquand and a staff of assist-which will have to be settled ment," they answer: "Germany towards the Reichswehr, while er Ambassador to Portugal, Sir between Germany and the other will not bargain about her na- German engineers helped Russia Claud Russell, a few days after ants at University College, Car- signatories to the Treaty of Ver- tional security in order to get to lay the foundations of her pre- I heard it mooted in Berlin. diff. It is a thorough and com-sailles.

back her colonies. Our claim sent armaments industry.

Intense Campaign prehensive study of the present

on abstract During a-recent-visit to Bcr- to them is based

Germany sees herself, in fact," economic situation in South in I had some talks with Ger- justice. A great nation like Ger- at the parting of the ways with Wales and of the prospects of mans who can speak upon the many ought obviously to have Western Europe, and especially a difficult to believe that such transaction would completely further development in that subject with great authority.

colonies. Some day she will cer- with Britan. "At every step content German aspirations for tainly get them, one way or an- that Germany takes," say Ger- expansion, which are likely, if area. The general conclusion of

If one asks them: "What other. The question before the mans whose opinions count, "we her colonial demands are obstruc the survey is that, while certain colonies do you want?" they Powers that took them away find the British Government ted, to take the form of an in- new industries could be success-bluntly answer: "All of them." from her is whether they will standing in our path." This tense campaign for the inclusion fully launched without any To this I made reply, as most give them back, and thus secure they attribute to occult pro- of Austria and the German-in special assistance other than in-Englishmen would: "Then you German co-operation, or—” French and pro-Bolshevist in habited northern part of Czecho- ducements to overcome prejudice are asking something beyond the Or what?

fluences in Cabinet circles, and Slovakia in the Reich. against the area, a regional pro-British Government's power to It is here that the German though they maintain that Herr I expect to see these alter-

Hitler would still do anything to native purposes pushed with in-. gramme of State-aid for certain give. Australia, New Zealand, position becomes inscrutable. other industries should be adopt-South Africa, Franco, Belgium, The alternative appears to be achieve permanent friendship creasing vigour during the pre- ed in place of the present prac-and Japan all share the man- that Germany will form a new with England, they point out sent year. They will form the tice of leaving the development dates for the former German international alliance antagonis that his offer last March of a 25- new target which, under the of the area to unco-ordinated in colonies, They cannot be in- tic to the Powers retaining pos years peace pact with France, Nazi system, is essential as a

cluded to give them up against session of her former territorics Belgium, and Holland has met focus of national effort. dividual enterprise. That this their will. You can hardly ex- overseas.

with no response.

"Weigh well the possible con- In some quarters, indeed, more sequences of refusal" is the moderate views are expressed, warning with which the Germans. partners, the former because ane "If you had been wise," was one press their colonial case. Though alms at dominance in the Far influential opinion that I heard, Herr Hitler's Reichstag speech - East, and Italy because she is. "you would have met our demand brought some relaxation to Euro- credited with wanting to annex for colonies with the immediate pean tension, the stability of all- Tunis from France and Malta restoration of two arcas. One round contentment is still far from Britain.

of these should have been a distant,

the Pacific.. That colony in would have brought Germany on. THERE is another, though re- to Britain's side in maintaining moter, menace also, which the status quo in the Far East. some Germans think must weigh The other might well have been. with the Western. Powera in region in Central Africa, made considering Germany's demands up of territory ceded by all the for colonies. They say that the Powers which acquired German the intensive methods of Nor do they contemplate mak- end of the Bolshevist system is colonies through the war. This development they could ap- ing this colonial question part beginning, and they point out would have been a generous ges- ply there would completely of some general international that it is against Bolshevism ture which we should have felt transform both their pre- settlement. To the question: alone, and not against Russia, obliged to accept in satisfaction

"Would you be prepared to dis- that Germany feels such fierce of our claims." war and present-day pre- duction.

is no plea for the mere charit-pect the British Cabinet to risk Japan and Italy are the nations able subsidising of industries, the disruption of the Empire in regarded as her possible future without due regard to industrial order to restore the German conditions, is made clear by an colonics." observation in the report that

Full Sovereignty "State support, for purely sen- timental reasons, given to in- WELL," say the Germans, dustries which proved in the

this is a matter for dis- long run to be unsuccessful cussion. Some compromise might would be harmful rather than be negotiated. But we want beneficial." Sixteen industries the principle admitted that Ger- are mentioned. in the roport as many is entitled to the return of her former colonics, which specially suitable for establish- were taken from her under the ment in South Wales, and the false pretext that she was in- question of their location is dis- capable and unworthy of ruling

cussed from all angles, including them."

the natural resources of the area, German leaders make it clear the dock and transport facilities, that they aim at recovering full and the nearness

Two Doctors Attack

Osteopathy

Where, at least, physical health

T on June 22, 1874, of the South sovereignty over their old colo-Andrew Taylor Still, 46-and; at most, life and death are at Wales ports to the Midland nial territories. They would not year-old American jack-of-all- know as much as possible about the THE SINCERE CO., LTD. Counties. Transport services be satisfied with the transfer to

trades, had a vision. are a vital factor in the success them of the League of Nations

"I saw

(EXHIBITION OF CHINESE SCULPTURES STILL ON)

COUNT

THE

"TELEGRAPHS"

EVERYWHERE

by

Paul Reilly

From the start, they are in difficul- tles. The early days of osteopathy are so shrouded by the emotional and religious exaltations of its founder that to-day definitions, more manage-

stake it is essential that we should

practitioners and their methods in a small light in the whom we have put our trust. of now enterprises, and it is mandate... "Germany cannot co-horizon of truth. It was put | suggested" that an improvement

into my hand, as I understood, by TODAY is published a small book in these services is desirable, taking and notable survey is to the God of Nature. That light --not a technical treatise with The report also recommends the prepare the ground for State in-bore on its face the inscription: the title, "What is Osteopathy?"**

The authors are two orthodox building of more ronds and the tervention in industry in South "This is My medical library, My

medical practioners, Dr. Charles Hill construction of a bridge over the Wales, the work has a 'secondary

surgery, and My obstetrics.". River Severn: A minor sugges- usofulness in that it provides pathy

That was the beginning of osteo- and Dr. H. A. Clegg.

practice that to-day claima They do not try to conceal tion for the relief of unemploy- the prospective Industrialist with the standing and recognition of a which side of the fence they stand. able to portmanteaux, seem to be ment is the development of the full and detailed information

Their close association with the Bri- arrived at only by a process of: neglected tourist attractions of which

Elite all new cults that seek to fill tish Medical Association, speaks for balancing contradictions. would be invaluable to the gaps in or to supersede medical itself. the area, which, the report him in planning a new industry, followers and its bitlar opponents.

practice, osteopathy has lis, devoted But their book sets out to define states, are considerable. While and in estimating its chances of

But the world at large is unable and explain as far as possible in the STILL took after his father, who had.

words of osteopaths themselves-this

been in turn farmer, millwright,. the main purpose of this pains success.

to take part in their controversles, method of healing that in recent years "doctor" and minister. He had. Lack of definition is the obstacle. has won so many adherents.

(Continuedian Page (.);

science.