German And Australian
p. 73 · Read in the full issue
Goodwill
Letter to the Editor SINCE 1935, first in Germany, then out here in the Pacific Islands, I have been a reader of your magazine, “Pacific Islands Monthly”, and must say that I always appreciate it. In the Oc tober issue you publish: “Was there cruelty in German Colonies”, and you are quite right with your Editorial Note to it.
I lived in foreign countries since 1931 (first in Portuguese East Africa, Kenya, Tanganyika and now in the Pacific Is lands) and must say that I always had the very best understanding with Brit ishers. And just to show you how a friendship between Australians and Ger mans can be and should be with a little goodwill of understanding, I beg to refer you to the Benefit Concert given by our Australian friends in favour of our Miss von Ziegler on November 8, 1938, in Ra baul. I, and I can say with me my coun trymen, owe to our Australian friends our deep esteem and thankfulness for what they have done for Miss von Zieg ler. and we will never forget this. This has shown that there certainly can be found a way of friendship between Aus tralians and Germans.
I am, etc.,
A German.
Rabaul, November 18, 1938.
Miss M. Shannon returned to Sydney from Rabaul by the “Bulolo” on Decem ber 19. after several months’ holiday in New Guinea as the guest of Mrs. V. B.
Pennefather, Topia Plantation, Kokopo.