Evening journal., 1918-05-27
Germany's African Empire.

1ermanys African Empire.
The world war has welded Centra
Europe together and has done much tC
give tangible shape TO the Berlin-Bag.
dad idea. which before the war wa:
very much a matter Of theory, The
problem OF Egypt also has been bfoughi
into the world war; and through Egypt
the way leads up the Nile into the heart
Of Africa, into those regions that lie
between the German colonies in eastern
and western Africa. Egypt and ITS him
terland again in possession Of Ger
many's ally, Turkey; in the heart OF
Africa the possibilities OF German ter
rtorlal connections, so much discussed
before the war, converted into realities
on the political horizon we see the
cape OF Cairo 10 Singapore" vision Of
the future grow pale and the vision
Hamburg to Damascus to Luderitz
Bay" arising again
Arthur Dix. in the Tag" June 4.
1915.
We must proclaim it as our national
task to become a real colonial power
In Africa. Gains Of territory
In Europe, which are necessary to i'm
prove our frontiers and our continental
position, but also colonies in Africa
must be the prize Of victory
The establishment Of such an empire
at the cost OF the French would de-
prive France OF a recruiting ground. OF
which In future IL could and necessarily
would make far greater use than now.
were it TO remain In possession OF its
African territories. In losing them
France would be sensibly weakened.
To those who guide our destinies we
must say: Continental power and col
onial powerl In following one OF these
guiding stars do not forget the otherr'
kuno Waltemath in "Preussische
Jahrbucher" Jan. 1916, pp. 40, 4s. 4
| agree fully and gladly with those
who advocate an increase Of our terri
tory outside Of Europe l think, too.
that we can relieve certain states
which possess African colonies Of the
task OF administering them. II Por-
tugal is really bound by treaty to send
her fleet and her army to the aid Of
England. we might make 70 very easy
for that country to get rid OF Angola
at very low price We had intended
to buy this West African colony: but
It would be better to pay nothing for
It and to take the Azores, the Cape
Verde Islands and Madeira. to boot.
Alfred Ruhemann. in Die Vernlch-
tung der englischen Weltmacht" 1915.
, las.
Assuming that at the end OF this war
the Belgian Congo will form part OF
the booty that falls TO US, we need
not burst into great jubilation over its
acquisition. OF course we shall take
ell the territory that we can get, for
territory always has value. i
The question OF Angola Is quite DIFF
ferent. .. There IN the future
there may some time be a really ex-
tensive German settlement-that Is.
what Is called in Africa extensive set
tement." in which the negro must be
and remain NE real tiller OF the soil.
Central Africa alone would give US
extensive territory. but no proportional |
Internal colonial values. We need. /
therefore, a really sufficient acquisition /
IN another direction; but at present we
prefer not to reveal this aim. i
Paul Rohrboch, "Unsere koloniale
zukunft" 1915, pp. i4-iT.
German Aims in China
The japanese have taken Tslng-tao.
,ut TO leave Japan at work in China
s not TO be thought Of. This
would be a crime against the future
Il China, OF Germany and Of the civil
zation Of the world. II England paid
he Japanese TO so 10 Tsing-tao, she
nay also pay them to go away. e.
bur base Of support in China we must
md shall recover. Whatever nation
5 lntrusted with the task OF bringing
nina into connection with the civiliza-
ion OF the world, OF combing the spirit
4 the Far East with that Of the Occi-
ent, will be doing work that will be
ecislve for a greater stretch Of the
uture Of our race. than we can now
oresee. = The German world
1ea will forever remain patchwork, un-
sss it secures q decisive external and
Internal part in the mighty process OF
hange in which the Chinese world is
ow involved.
Paul Rohrback, "Der deutsche Ged-
nike in der Welt" i9i4), p. 81.
Which Of the great European civil
.ed nations Is TO serve as architect for
he external and internal reconstruc-
on Of China? Surely not the Japan
Sc; they are Asiatics. The
lost obvious question is whether It
Ill be the English. We may hope
,day that. after this war, they proba-
ly will not be able TO discharge this
lsk. Whether we shall assume Il viii
epend upon our position after the
ar. II we are victorious we shall
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