STATUS OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONALIST PAPER’S OUTBURST OBJECTION TO UNION JACK AND BRITISH MARINES Cape Town, January 23. The Nationalist paper “Die Burger” ill-temperedly draws attention to the fact that the Union Jack alone flew over Government House on Friday when Parliament opened. It adds that the guard of honour at Parliament was formed by marines of another country, viz., Britain; also at the opening ceremony of the Parliament of Independent South Africa every casual visitor from Britain with some little title claimed the place of honour. A vice-admiral of another country headed the procession instead of South Africa’s senior military officer. “If the Premier of this independent State had to join the procession, it would appear that he ranked below the admiral.” “Die Burger” asks in conclusion: “Did Friday see the opening of a subordinate little colony of Britain?”
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 102, 24 January 1930, Page 11
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