Striking Plea for their Return to Germany Berlin, Oct. 9.
Much prominence is given in the press to the article by Lord Rothe mere in his paper, the "Daily Mail' in which he advocates the return to Germany of her former colonics, the present British mandated territories of Togo and the Cameroons. Whilst the territorial sacrifice to Great Britain would be small, the return to Germany' of these ' territories would constitute an "act of international goodwill" which would substantially strengthen the Ger-' man Republic and add greatly to her prestige in the world. Moreover, these territories, under the. present administrative system, are financial burden to the Exchequet While the majority of the pape acclaim this proposal in which they' seo a welcome sign of the mew conciliatory spirit among the nations which pays due regard to the vital interests of former enemy-countries general scepticism is, however, ex: pressed as regards the practicability, of Lord Rothermero's proposal, the this connection the papers recall Lord Rothermere's campaign for the revision of the Trianon Treaty which was likewise inspired. by high-minded conceptions of international fairness and justice and which came to nothing.
The German press goes on reprinting and commenting series of articles by Lord Rothe mere published in the "Daily of which the third is headed many's progress to prosperity Lord Rothermere's picture of present-lay Germany is generally considered to be somewhat exaggerated, though Lord Rothermere is carefal to refrain from gen-oralizing outward evidences luxury, as met with in certain Berlia circles, as indications of the nation's general prosperity.
On the contrary, Lord Rothermere declares that, whatever progress, has been made by the German people on the way to prosper due to the people's industry hard work. It is generally ree cognized that' the series intends to serve as a warning to Great Brital hich, according to the author, M wake: up some day and find herself without a place in the sun," unless the British "industrial, commercial, and trade-union circles realize that their methods must be reorganized so as to enable them to Jeompete with better equi tions.—Tvans-Ocean Kuo M
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