POLITICS IN SOUTH AFRICA
9 GENERAL SMUTS OUTLINES HIS PROGRAMME. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) Capo Town, December 11. General Smuts, outlining his programme at the Congress of the South African Party for the whole of the. Union.'announced the establishment of a nermnnent council.to advise tho Premier in reference to native affairs, and also tho retention of the Provincial Council svstcm, which, all in oil, had been successful. He foreshadowed the electrification of railways, vast irrigation works, and a. sreat industrial development. Ho reaffirmed the statement that the South African Parh would go to the elections on its own less, and appealed to all* moderates for support on his own and the Government's record—Renter. BOLSHEVISM CONDEMNED. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) Caps Town, December 12. The. South Africa Parly in Congress unanimously adopted a strong resolution neainsl: Bolshevism and undesirable immigrants. The. Coimrew also voted in favour of women's frnu'diise. The Congress condemned the Republican propaganda, as lyrilnus and assured the Government that it would sutirorf Iho Constitution against all al (licks.—A us -N./i. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 9
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