Questioned whether. he intended constructing naval bases in any colony which Germany might acquire, he answered that "before you can have naval bases you must have a navy."
Germany, he added, never had naval bases in her colonies before the war. Germany's interest in colonies was chiefly commercial.
Asked whether he thought the pacification of Europe was possible without a solution of the colonial problem, the Reichsfuehrer made the reply stated, It is understood that Herr Hitler will refer to the Nyon Conference and other foreign questions in a speech at the Nazi Party Congress on Monday night.
To-day he stood saluting for nearly five hours in reviewing a parade of 110000 Storm Troopers and Black Guards from all parts of Germany.—Reuter.
In a semi-official Note published here to-day it is stated that the Portuguese Government has expressed its astonishment to the British Foreign Office that Portugal was not invited to take part in the Mediterranean conference as several countries were included whose direct connection with the Mediterranean was much more obscure than Portugal's.—Trans-Ocean.
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