SOUTH AFRICA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 October 1926, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA

NATIVE BILLS CONDEMNED (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright) (Außtralian & X.Z. Cable Association.) (Received 15th Oct. 11.5 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 14th Oct. An important representative body known as the Joint Council of Europeans and Natives, which has been sitting some time to consider native Bills, has issued a lengthy memorandum, the main feature of which is the strong condemnation of certain clauses of the Land Bill which, the Council maintains, will introduce a condition scarcely distinguishable from slavery and usher in a period of misfortune unparalleled in the history of the country. It points out that, there is no possibility of the natives generally being able, to purchase land under the Bill, consequently thousands must remain on farms as labour tenants or servants, or migrate to towns where their progress is barred Iby the Colour Bar Act. If they remain on farms boards will sit in each magisterial district to distribute the labour tenant force among European proprietors in a. manner which cannot truly be differentiated from slavery.

FLAG AGITATION

(Received 15th Oct. 10.15 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 14th Oct. Active agitation against the Government flag poncy carried on by the "Sons of England" organisation resulted in a remarkable circular being* issued 'by the Minister of Justice, in which he calls for a list of police officers who attended the conference of "Sons of England" at East London. He also states that in view of this organisation having become a political one, officers may no longer lake an active part in its affairs.