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guarantees from the Soviet and thus incurring the displeasure of Herr Hitler. The susceptibilities of Poland and Rumania were overcome by Herr Hitler's action In Czecho-Slovakia and Memel- land, but Latvia, Finland and Estonia do not feel themselves imperilled to the same, degree as do the buffer States.
one thing is more certain than another, it is that the Peace Front is doomed without the active co-operation of the Soviets, and it is somewhat mystifying why Great Britain still refuses to extend the guarantees to Bultic States demanded by Russia. At the other end of the Continent London has no compunction in extending unwanted guarantees to Belgium and the Netherlands- both have protested
neutrality and say they want guarantees from no-óne-and what
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"PERHAPS WE'RE USING THE WRONG PHYSIC?"
NAZI SHADOWS
across Africa
BY
there, W. VAN ZYL
PEAKING at Swakop- mund, S.W. Africa, last week, Mr. Lardner Burke, leader of the English- speaking community astonished the world by a state- ment that fighting and blood- shed had only been averted in South-west Africa on April 20 by the arrival of a force of armed South African polico.
What is behind that statement? Who would have been responsible for the trouble? Who sent the warning?
These and many other questions are being asked to-day, as com- paratively little known South-west Africa, former German colony, assumes an important place in world affairs.
THE answers are Üs astonishing as the state- ment by which the first afrial mention of the affair was made. In spite of emphatic deninis by Germans living in Bouth-west Africa, it is believed that their
definite mova was planned to stage a "minority outery" on the lines now so well understood in Europe; It is also believed that warning of this reached the Union Govern- ment from London.
General Smuts immediately drafted some 300 extra police to the province, where they were posted quietly at showgrounds, power stations and other key points--and the day passed with- out incident.
is sauce for the goose is surely sauce for the gander.
The three small States may protest, but their protests would be the protests of a small boy who, offered the protection of a stronger and older youth, has his eye on the bully, no somewhat hesitatingly rejects the offer, for fear that he might meet the bully alone at a Inter date. Neverthe- Jess, the boy fervently hopes that his ally will insist on accompany- ing him home.
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Herr Hitler's diplomatic methods are well in keeping with military. methods which, as we are permitted to know, he will use in the next war, if there is a war. In cently published pamphlet on "De- fence Policy." Lieut.-Gen, Hurst von Motzsch, an authoritative exponent of Nazi views on military mattera, Assured us that "the search for a quick decision requires that no limitations which might delay vie-; tory must be imposed on the employment of force." "Ruthless- ness," in short, will be the German watchword in the next war as in the Inst, and it will be as much more totalitarinn--as-the-Third Helch mare totalitarian_than the Second. Already, in peacetime, the Czechs in Botremia and Moravia are receiving a foretaste of the meaning | of Nazi ruthlessness, and it is per hapa not surprising to learn that the rank and file of the occupying army quartered in the Protectorate is growing restive with the repellent Job of holding down a hostile population.
Yet had the Minister of Justice not acted as he did there is no telling what might have occurred.
South-west Africa is to-day a thriving and normally contented province. Its modern history began in 1882, when it was opened up by a Bremen merchant, A. E. Luderitz, and formally annexed as the first Imperial German colony by Bismarck two years later.
An
EXTENDING over area of 310,000 square miles, and peopled
by natiye tribes who bitterly opposed the harsh German domination, however, the colony Was only "won" at the expense of many millions of pounds and thousands of native lives.
At the outbreak of the Great War. after thirty years under German control, the German population numbered about 12,000 out of a total white population of 15,000. The chief expenditure in the colony had been on military operations, and the only trade of any account was in minerals.
After the Treaty of Versailles under which Bouth-west Africa was mandated to the Union, native forced labour was abolished, and since then the Union Govern- ment has advanced large sums for the improvement of the territory, both socially and economically,
Though South-west Africa has its own Government-fan Admini-
strator and Executive Committee, an Advisory Council and a Legis- lative Assembly)-the Anal word on matters of importance rests with the Unlon Government.
Thus to-day this normally con- tented area of Africa with its population of 333,000 natives and 32,000 Europeans, while under the eye of the Union, is virtually a self-contained state.
Long years of co-operation have, very however, brought about a with close understanding
the Union, until to-day rallways, posts and telegraphs, airways, poller and most administrative affairs of the territory are incorporated into the framework of South Africa.
This point is of particular im- portance to remember in vicio of recent developments. It may be used either to misconstrue or to understand the whole position to-day.
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IN 1928 even the Ger- man Government Was agreed that the future Bouth-west Africa was 60 obviously bonded with that of the Union that it went so far as to urge German nationals to adopt Union or British nationality; and this step was followed by a whole- sale naturalisation which absorbed all but some 250 Germans into the Union.
On the other hand, though the people of South Africa realist now, as well as Germany did then, that this territory and its people could be governed no more happily than by administration as a fifth pro- vince of the Union (that is under the same administration as Cape Province, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal), the Union Gov- ernment has always been most scrupulous with its exercise of the mandate.
'So much for that side of the pic- ture, and It-is no exaggeration to say that, given the opportunity to vote for the future of their country, fewer than 9,000 would vote in favour of a return to Ger- many. The other 360,000 would most surely welcome a Yuture under Union Goverment,
creased with the years, accelerated by the growth of Nazism in Ger- many, until the present day when every method of propaganda 15 used.
Two offeta! organisations exist for the furtherance of the German Idea-the Deutsche Sudwest Bund, under the leadership of Dr. Hirse- korn, and which stands for the future of South-west African Get- mans for Cerman Colonial claims), and the Pathfinder organisation for Gemman youth.
DR. HIRSEKORN is a member of both Advisors Council and Legislu- tive Assembly, and therefore vir- tually Headman of the German nationals as well as head of the Bund which stands for their cinima,
He la Hitler's right-hand man in South-west Africa, officially active or not. With him, in more direct contact with Germany, is the re- cently appointed Consul General at Windhoek, Dr. Llerant, who will be remembered for his activities in Budetenland.
Under these two men, therefore, it may be assumed that the 5,000 minority in this territory of over 318,000 square miles will continue to sing the praises of Hitler, and to talk of his colonial claims.
And of what value is the minor- ity to Germany? Nothing more than the thin edge of a wedge, for Germany, by her system of barter, has the fullest access to raw mate- rials from Bouth-west Africa. Un- touched by propaganda those Ger- mans would be perfectly content.
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BERLIN was Indignant at the movement police. Small wonder! For how much more indignation would have been shown had the "unable to maintain Union been law and order." But the Union has a wise Government, and it will nover allow the peace of a vast continent to be threatened by such a small minority.
The future of South-west Africa rests with South Africa, and South Africans have already made up their minds. Germany by her be- No haviour has helped themi. matter what their party differ- ences (and many of them are friendly to Germany), on one point. all South Africans are united- "Germany shall never again have control of South-west Africa."
Lost Books Everywhere
THIG figure of 5,000, a generous
one thus ----- DASTUMI CS-a-double-signi«- Beance-for living in Bouth-west Africa to-day are no fewer than 9,000 Gerais, of whom about hal are naturalised South Africans,
It is the other half, the small
Toledo, O The Toledo public library has de- minority of German nationals who
elded that there is no way of telling have made their homes in South-
where lost books will be found. ‚west Africa since 1923, who are re-
messenger who spends his time hunt- sponsible for the present tension..ing lost, stolen and overdue book
In spite of the 1023 agreement, the clamour for "rights" has in«
found one in a used automobile had been turned in with the car,
AGGRESSION
MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG
Oth
June-Yesterday Vis SO thronged with business that I doe fall of writing in my Diary at night being very fiel, Earlier did attend the Clubbe where all drink His Majesty' alth, and after wee take nuncheon, Mistress Louisa and her Lord, Mis- tress Anne, Mr. Casey and Knipp being my guests, all very
merry. though I re not bee soaked in
my cigarettes Drambule, which Knipp dict Afterwards to
to
the
overturn upon my case. my Office for a space nt my papers and then I do on
clean garments and by motor hackney to Government House. But when it is twenty minutes between passing the Law Courts and being come to Peake Tramme Station owing to the throng of coaches doc
out and ation. all very pleasant and a great com- pany met together.
Walked about and did converse with some pretty ladies. But Lord! to see the
diversity
so on foot to my doe leap r
of hats which they did wear upon their heads, I was a marvel. There,
I met Mistress Hathaway who did present me to one of her friends of whose benuty I had heard much and Indeed she was a very pretty lady but no more so than one or two could name.
Afterwards in
In their company at the Hostelry where we drink-a-bowl-of hippocras flavoured with apples, and later I drive them home and so home myselfe, and to bed, and even this morning I felt mighty fatigued and so did stay at my office all day ordering my papers. 10th-Up pretty betimes and to my office where in spite of the multi-
of the plicity of
papers there I doe have them ordered by a half after twelve when I doe call a motor hackney and fetch Mistress
from Marjory Hostelry to
to the Race Course where
the
wee eat a pretty nuncheon, and enjoy the sport though it is pretty wet ni times and the course well
nigh bogged. But Lord after one race I doe see the strangest thing that ever has been there in my time when Gallant Marshall is brought to the weights by a mafoo carrying his saddlery he having been placed third
the Judges, tho another been led in and Gallont Jockey had dismounted in the Pad- dock. But had backed neither myselfe, my own pony being badly crossed in the straight else he had been third. And so ends the first
by
half
of the
the racing season and gled at heart being given to lay out too much money upon the sweep- stakes, albeit I did win nigh upen three-thousand Boring upon a casual billet. Dined at home, Mistress M. coming to the dinner and we all sat talking late. But for some reason when the company was gone I could not sleep and so fell to reading the poems of Mr. B. Harle for an hour or two and so to bed,
11th (Lord's Day)-If i bee in any way possible, this day is more foule than ever, fogge and rain and the wind upon the Peake being very heavy at times. So I did le pretty- late and after read a plenty. After dinner to Mr. Coventry's where wee play at bridge, Lady Harpenden being there against whom I did play all the evening. Cost me thrce florins.
12th. This day dawns fairly clear though when I walk upon my leads 1. And it still mighty humid, and when I um passed through Pollock's Corner on my way to the Tramme find the fogge down upon the North face of the Peake, Very busy at my Ofee and thence to the Banque where I doo consult cortain measures inbout my overdraft and thereafter t
Dockyard where pay certain Wlaits and last upon the great shippe Kent where I drink a glasse of fu lands with olde friends. And one,
Commander,
being newly joined. I doe find to bee one whom I did see last as a sub-fleutenant in Amorose- about the time my son wor
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