IN SOUTH AFRICA.
(By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received Mav sth, 5.5 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, May 4. General Botha's appeal to men of means who arc unable to go to tho front to provido substitutes, resulted in every Cabinet Minister agreeing, also 33 other members of Parliament, including Sir Thomas Smnrtfc, Leader of the Opposition. Replying to a manifesto of tho Transvaal Nationalist Party regarding tho application to South Africa of Mr Lloyd George's speech regarding self-detormi-nation of small nation's, which was communicated to the Imperial Government, tho Governor-General states that his Majesty's Government considered that the Parliament of tho Union alone was authorised to speak on behalf <jf South Africa, and could not onter into a discussion with a body of private persons.
General Botha, in a recent recruiting appeal to men of wealth, said: "if you cannot go yourself send a substitute; then you will be directly represented in tho struggle and able to share the great personal sacrificcs made by others."
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 7
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