STOP-WAR MOTION
HERTZOG ACCUSED. Charge Of Lowering Union's Status Abroad. " PALTRY PARTY ACTION." United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 9.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN. January 2G. The galleries were packed when the House of Assembly continued its debate on General Ilertzog's stop-war motion, with bitter Oppositionist attacks- on General Smuts and a! spirited defence bv Major Van dcr By I. Mr. Pocock accused Mr. O. Pirow, as. Defence Minister in the Hertzog j Cabinet, of leaving the defence force i deplorably lacking in equipment. Major Van dcr Byl a reused General j Hertzog of a paltry party manoeuvre,' which lowered the Union's status | i abroad. South Africa, he said, should j I support the Government and the motto: I ""My country right or wrong.'* I I The debate was adjourned. j
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 23, 27 January 1940, Page 10
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