BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1925, Page 4

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & X./. Cable Association.] racial clash COM INC. BLACK PROBLE.M IX AFRICA. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) LONDON, July 10. .Mr (!. Ward Price, writing in the •■Daily Mail” says: “The threatening racial clash between the black and white people in South Atrica is becoming an outstanding ]iroblein. 'I he politicians frame legislative breakwaters against the spreading >c.i ol colour: nevertheless, they know they are only weak expedients and no practical remedy for the impending conflict, caused i IV t | i( , i-jse of racial unity among the Macks whose tribal jealousies are disappearing and whose languages are ftl:,j„o. There are eight million natives throughout South A Irion compared with I. a'it).ooo whites. The blacks are multiplying more rapidly than their white masters, who lia-.e their economic development in cheap labour. Ihe blacks are developing a contentious spirit of colour consciousness under the lend of American educated native! who brag that their function is to lead j the primitive tribes in. the racial sti'ii• o r !e. Such conditions may end it rebellion, meaning, first the nuissaeri of the scattered whites and then Me massacre of the hall--armed natives. When the Prince reviewed four thousand natives in traditional lighting kit. and feathers, armed with assegais, knohkerries and singing a war chant punctuated with stabbing at imagine!,* foes, a Smith African nllicer told me that every song was a veiled threat. Meanwhile pretty hare-anned I'.uiupean girl- photographed the u annuls as if they were a Wembley side-show. The police have discovered the existence of a blood thirsty native secret society named “ Onialita ’ its niem- ; hers swearing to ravish the virgin and 1 number the man belotv tuey due ; Tillv IH'KK OF YORK. I (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) . LONDON. July 10. The Duke and Duchess of York were the guests of the Australian and New ' Zealand Luncheon Club at the Hotel Cecil. Sir Xcwtmi Moore proposed the Duke and Duchess of lurks's healths. lie paid a tribute to the Prince of Wales’ ambassadorial value in cementing Em-pii-e tics. They looked forward to the time uhen Australia and New Zealand would lie honoured by a visit from the Yorks, whose welcome would not fall short of that given to the Prince of Wales. The Duke laughingly said lie 101 l the Prime of Wales had an unfair advantage. because he greeted over-eas visitors with knowledge of them and their countries. “The wile and I. by visits to Weill I) I v are trying to supplement, our knowledge, hut f am still acting the part of Cinderella, who told wonderful stories of the world which he was not permitted to enter. However. L entertain a hope that we will yet he privileged to enjoy Australia s and New Zealand's delightful hospitality.” PRESS (‘(INFERENCE. NEW YORK. July Kb Major John Jacob Aster, on route to .Melbourne, said he was hopeful the Imperial Press Conference might formulate something which would he of value, not merely to Britain and the Dominions, hut- to the I oiled States as well. nnw-u «-nma:iaeTamHtagWia