LIVELY SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
WRECKING A MEETING.
(tjmtas rati* assocutiob—*t ttttftu TiLtoauJi—e&r-ttuftst.) CAPE TOWN, January 15. Sapid development* in the political situation in the week-end culminated in a complete rupture between Mr T. J. Boos (Coalition Party leader) and General Jan Smuts (leader #f the Booth Afriean Party). Mr Boob'« meeting at Bloemfontein, at which 5000 were present, wa* completely wrecked by Goveraißtfit tupporters, and an ugly situation developed, Mr Boo* being smuggled away under police protection. A crowd of 3000 surged around the hotel where Mr Boot was staying, and was kept *t bay by the police, but Mr Boos eeored at great personal triumph when he appeared a* the balcony, quelled the • diatnrbeaee, and secured a vote of confidence.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20756, 17 January 1933, Page 7
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