To the Editor of the "Nowni-Cunxa Dany News"
Sm—Having read with interest various comments in your pages on the question of the return of her Colonies to Germany, I wish to complain of a lack of realism alike in your own and official views, The spokesmen of "the Haves" do not weary of asserting that the economic advantages held to derive from the Possession of foreign territories are Illusory; that the present occupants: of mandated lands would gladly be Tid of them, but "the League will not hear of li"; that, anyhow, to hand them over would be unfair t6 the natives, Now, I am not aware that the natives were consulted at the time of the last change, nor that they have anything to fear from reversion to their previous mentors; the "sacred trust Imposed by the League" gambit, is merely a not very impressive way. of creating a scapegoat, reminiscent of how the Hebrew Macgregor transacts outrageous loans between his clients and an imaginary "friend onthe question of economic advant= ages wiser men than I are at odds, but Iam tempted to observe that it is often more profitable to grow vegetables in one's own garden than fo buy them on the open market, Moreover the effect of political influence on trade cannot be ignored, Whatever the inner truth may be, most commentators Leave out of account the only two unquestionable facts in the case. Firstly, in a world frantically preparing for armed peace it would be injudicious altogether 10 disregard the possibility' of war; and in war time, especially since the invention of Sanctions, a source of supply is worth more than a battleship. There are several raw materials to be found abroad with which Ger many must be better supplied if she is. to feel secure—ie, reasonably. certain of winning any war she might feel forced to undertake. Secondly, with reason and right or without, i is abundantly clear that the country which, until a short time ago, wanted the Siar, Memel, walls, rivers, ships and armed men, now wants Colonies. The fait accompli Is becoming a habit,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.