A STUDY IN CONTRAST 



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Although we have so far been dealing with the 

 settlement of ex-Service men, we must remember 

 this is only part of a greater problem for which 

 we shall have to find a solution or run the risk of 

 national extinction. Just at this moment the smaller 



No. 22. The British Empire and Germany 

 A Study in Contrast 



Each square represents 2oo,oco square miles 



The large diagram shows the vast area of the British Empire — 

 one-fourth of the land surface of the entire globe. 



The tiny shaded spot in the corner represents the area of 

 Germany. 



Yet the whole agricultural population of Germany exceeds that 

 of the whole huge l^ritish by over 6,000,000. 



problem proves attractive because if ex-Service 

 men are placed on the land under the conditions 

 I have stated their success will provide a valuable 

 demonstration, in fact the first demonstration ever 

 made in this country, of how land settlement ought 

 to be eftectcd. But beyond the problem of how best 



