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German Colonial Empire
Topic Started: Jan 6 2012, 08:31 AM (982 Views)
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September, 1912: Herr Emmel was received by the Reichstag and by the Kaiser himself speaking of his discoveries in the German Colonies. It has been decided that Kaiser-Wilhelmsland is to go back under control of a private investment firm being formed, the Deutsche Neuguinea-Kompagnie. While there are critics to the move, it is being argued that the difficult terrain and great distance cannot be overcome by rule from Berlin. It takes local managers with local knowledge to properly run the colony. It will be tax exempt for 7 years and will pay little for land in the early stages of development.

Recent treaty with Belgium has set the Ostafrikanische Eisenbahngesellschaft on course to connect both of her major railways in East Africa to the city of Goma in the Congo. It is expected to achieve this goal at sometime in 1914. Additional native workers are being hired to undergo the labor. With news of the railways connecting the Congo and local activity growing, Harpener Bergbau has acquired rights to mine gold at Kirondatal next to the recently opened Sekenke Mine. Norddeutsche Wollkämmerei has acquired 100,000 acres to open cotton plantations surrounding Kirondatal region to make use of the railways to the mines. 200,000 acres are also being bought by Daimler to produce rubber. The auto manufacturer has been enjoying hefty government kick-backs and tax exempt status in several overseas countries allowing to to grow wildly.
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December, 1912: Deutsche Neuguinea-Kompagnie ships have arrived in Kaiser-Wilhelmsland bringing with them 100 Germans to reinforce the colony. The small pier is being rennovated and expanded to handle larger vessels to bring more supplies in. Investments have permitted Chinese laborers to work the existing plantations which have been turned over. Heavy tools for gathering tropical wood and clearing land for agriculture have been brought in which is hoped to reduce disease around the settlements as well. A team of five more physicians were amongst the settlers. It is hoped the local populace can be integrated into the labor force.
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July, 1913: Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, in command of German East Afrika's Schutztruppe, has been cleared to train and expand the colonial force with an additional 6,000 native soldiers to compliment existing forces. Funding is also being appropriated for 1,000 extra soldiers to be recruited in German Südwestafrika.
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