Young Fiji Couple

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World Conditions

MR. AND MRS. C. J. T. KRONE, of Gathavula Estate, Taveuni, have just returned to Fiji after an 18-months’ wander abroad, when they went far off the usual tourist paths.

They returned home via East and South Africa. They saw Princess Elizabeth arrive in Kenya as Prin cess, and depart tragically a few hours later as the young Queen Elizabeth II of England. They were in South Africa when the political crisis developed there over the racial question, and they blame Dr. Malan for his anti-British policy as much as they praise his effort to keep the communities in separate sections.

Mr. Krone’s outstanding impres sion relates to Germany. He com ments on the amazing speed and vigour of the German recovery.

While Britain and France seem to be politically disheartened and in dustrially sick, the Germans are working about 80 hours a week, and producing hugely, so that their chief shipping centre, Hamburg, is now one of the world’s busiest ports. For the third time in 30 years, the Ger mans are staging a come-back which must soon have a profound effect upon world conditions.

Mr. and Mrs. Krone left Sydney by air for Nadi at the end of June.