Colonial Compensation Plan Flatly Refused Berlin, Nov. 25.
Oswald Pirow, the South African National Defence Minister, has had several conversations in Berlin and all trade problems between Germany and the Union of South Africa have been examined by him with the leaders of the Reich, well-informed circles here stated.
The important trade exchanges be tween! the two countries have been hampered lately by the anti-German boycott which compelled the South African Government to increase in compensation, their purchases in Germany.
It is understood that Mr. Pirow has ordered several planes and railway locomotives.
Well-informed quarters stated that Mr. Pirow received a flat refusal to his suggestions regarding the possibility of Germany receiving colonial compensations for her lost colonial empire.
This question was not discussed between the Minister and Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden yesterday.—Havas.
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