A VISITOR

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1938, Page 6

A VISITOR

GIVES SOUTH AFRICAN VIEWS. CHRISTCHURCH; Dec. ; E “The general idea is that Germany, will get Tanganyika,” said Mr J. J. Ormandy, formerly of Christchurch, who is visiting New Zealand,' after four years in South Afriea j in an interview to-day. “We feel that, when. Germany does that, it will not be long before she will get the Transvaal, and after that, the Gold Reef.” German radio stations were regularly speaking to the natives in South. Africa in the Africaans language; said Mr Ormandy. There were, also strong anti-Jew and pro-Nazi dements, m South Africa itself, hut the better educated white people realise £hat the Jews were the economic Backbone of the country. •

. . Johannesburg is more or less owned by Jews financially,” he said,- “All the big stores are owned by Jews. It is no good going to. town when- it is a Jewish holiday there, because there is nowhere to go and there is nothing tO do.” ■ !

The Jews, he said,., .lived yery.-ex-pensively. This contributed greatly to the prosperity of the country. .. ;. x At present, the South African Jews Were subscribing enormous sums to • help, distressed. .Tews in ’Europe. , Mr, Ormaudv said he had left Johannesburg before the recent anti-Jewish disturbances there became serious. He knew little of propaganda methods on flin part of the . anti-Jew faction. Anti-Jew pamphlets were being distributed, lip ’said. That was the impart? N-i ideas to the Dutch and poor whites.