A MINISTER SLANDERED
CHARGES O^ColvAltDlbE. CAPETOWN, March 19. ! In a letter to his constituents at Ladyj smith, Natal } Mr. Burton, Minister of . Railways, denies widespread rumours that when the steamer Galway Chstle Submarined h<s demanded a place, in the boats, ‘‘because ha WA& a most' important person and ft Minister of the Union. Government" forced himself into a boat, regardless of women and children, And refused to help in the navigation of the boat. Mr Burton denounces the whole story a» a tissue of lies from beginning to end, and states that if he can discover the Panics of his slanderers he will bring them to book. ’ (The Union Castle steamer Galway Castle, 7988 tons, was torpedoed in September last on a voyage front n; British port /to Capetown- -She darned! 1000 passengers, including ■ returning Soldiers, women and children. There Was senour loss of, life. Mr. Burton, who was one of the South delegates to the Imperial Conference, iTas returning home -in the -vessel. He was also on board the Kenilworth Cfstle, which ! was torpedoed in Jude last.)
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 75, 29 March 1919, Page 7
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178A MINISTER SLANDERED Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 75, 29 March 1919, Page 7
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