COMMAND OF THE SEA
WARNING TO SOUTH AFRICANS
A DANGER. MESSAGE FROM LORD SELBORNE. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received June 1, 9.30 a.m.) PRETORIA, 31st May. Lord Selborne, ex-High Commissioner of South Africa and Governor of Transvaal, in a message of God-speed to the people of South Africa, says : — "May they never forget what they owe to the sea. There is always danger of an inland people losing- the sea sense. If South Africa should lose command of the eea a hostile Povrer would only need to occupy the ports; the economic and political pressure thus brought to bear would prove intolerable."
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1910, Page 7
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103COMMAND OF THE SEA Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1910, Page 7
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