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Show Foundar of German Eatt Africa. At an International geogtaphlcat congiess meetlug Dr. Joachim (iraf von Pfell mi Klein I'llfiiltli, a noted Herman explorer, stated that he and two companions, while traveling In KiiHl Afilca In 1881. selml all that teirltory In the name of Germany. Thev had borrowed $10,000 to fluauco the enterpilse, struck across Zanzibar Zanzi-bar to the African coast signing treaties or ccshIoii with the native chlefH as they went along, and when thnv reached the coast the doctor's companions went to Germany to negotiate, ne-gotiate, leaving him alone the only white man within 1.000 miles, to await theli return The proposition submitted by his companions was eagerly accepted by tho German government, gov-ernment, warihlps were sent to the scene, the region, qual to Gormany In area, was seized, and thus, according accord-ing to the story. German Kast Africa cime Into being |