A SECRET SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 154, 27 December 1935, Page 3

A SECRET SOCIETY

General Hertzog, speaking at Smithflcld, South Africa, recently, revealed the existence of a secret political sociely, called the "Broederbond"— League of Brothers. He declared that the "Broederbond," which originally was a harmless cultural society, started in 1918, wa3 gradually taken 6ver: by Dr.: Malan's Nationalist Party. It became a powerful political organisation, with secret branches throughout the country. All candidates for the "Broedcrboiwi," he said," are secretly nominated and 'then strictly examined. If they are "accepted they take an oath to work underground for the domination cf Afrikaans in the Union, and . the suppression of everything rßfitish. Whila the Nationalists Worked above^' ground in the active political arena, th« "Broederbond" tunnelled everywhere, endeavouring to secure Afrikaans promotions in the Civir Service,, enrolling teachers who spread.' anti-British propaganda in the schools,-and influencing Parliamentarians by means of. organised telegrams from their, constituencies., -."...' ' . ■ .

"They, are sworn, like, dr.' Malan, who is an active member, not toi entertain anx co-operation with English-sp-?.king "Africans,"', added General Hertzog, "and are striving to-set their feet on the neck of English-speaking people. 'They are a closely locked circle of conspiring brothers."'