Show Hitler's Actions Cost Reich Return of oj Former Colonies Hitler's actions since the Munich conference which partially dismembered dismembered dismembered Czechoslovakia have cost the Reich return of those of her former colonies held now by Great Britain and France This is the almost unanimous opinion of the diplomatic corps here though of course no in in- individual individual individual is speaking for quotation It is common knowledge in diplo diplo- diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic matic circles that Prime Minister Chamberlain promised Hitler that the question of the return of the German colonies would be promptly taken up It is common knowledge also that this was really the in in- intention intention intention in perfect good faith of the British government The knowledge is not nearly so definite but certainly certainly certainly the impression in diplomatic circles In n London Paris and Wash Wash- Washington Washington Washington ington was that France also would restore the German colonies This was not only the intention so far as the British government was concerned but practical practical practical steps were un lul under lm- lm der way wap For exam exam- example example F pie a very consider consider- considerable considerable considerable able government ac ac- activity activity ac- ac activity which had been planned for years in one of these i former G German e r man m a n I Inow now British colo cob colonies I nies ales in South South Africa Africa and was about to be started aban- aban w was Adolf Adoll Hitler Imler shortly after alter Munich Those concerned were sin sim simply ply told that the government was no longer interested 1 No definite step backward In this program has been recorded since the recent Jewish outrages but there has been an obvious political change resulting from the e temper of the people Both British and and French spokesmen have reassured critics promising that there would be no restoration of colonies World Indignation Aroused Over Treatment of oj Jews Je The argument is now being made that to turn a colony over over to Ger Ger- Germany Germany Germany many would result in the same fate for the Jews living Jiving there that be be- befell befell befell fell the Jews who were living in Catholics and certain other denominations have joined in inthe inthe the fear that their own 11 religion co coreligionists would suffer if Germany were given sovereignty again over these overseas territories But far tran tran- transcending transcending transcending the effects of any of these groups is the national indignation that has welled up in Britain and France surpassing any wave of world indignation since the Arme Arme- Armenian Armenian Armenian nian massacres of more than 40 years ago The German situation will also re re- result result result sult in tremendous pressure in the next session of congress for relaxation relaxation relaxation tion of the present immigration re re- restrictions restrIctions restrictions so as to permit persecuted Jews and others from Germany Austria and to enter the United States Stales Bell Dell Syndicate Service |