GENERAL ELECTIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 24 June 1943, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS

APPEAL BY GENERAL SMUTS (Rec. 11.45) Johannesburg, June 23. General Smuts, Prime Minister, declared that the general election in South Africa on July 7th was in the nature of a referendum on th e war issue—the greatest episode in the history of mankind. He warned that every possible vote should be accorded the Government to show that South Africans were determined to prosecute the war until the freedom of mankind was assured. The JohanneXmrg correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says German radio stations are urging South Africans to vote against the Smuts Government. Members of the Cabinet say this is impudent but natural in view of the gains for the Axis if General Smuts is defeated. —P.A.

PROGRESS RESULTS IN EIRE

(Rec. 10.30 a.m.) London, June 23. Progress results in the Eire election show: Fianna Fail, 9; Fine Gael, 2; Independents, 1. Mr Cosgrave, leader of the Fine Gael was re-elected and the Government members, Mr Traynor, Minister of Defence, Mr Aiken, Minister of Coordination of Defensive Measures, and Mr O’Kelly, Minister of Local Government, retained their seats.— P.A.