SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14009, 13 March 1920, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

Uv Ki.kctiuc TKi.Kr.UArn—CorvnuiiiT. Per Press Association. ( \. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) P.rreiv.V, March 1:5. at 1-10 a.m. (APKTOWN. March 11. *7i-„ Ministers. .Messrs tie Wet, Buru.u a nil Watt, and the Labor leadei (Mr Cre.swell) have been elected. The Hon:- W. ()rr was defeated hy a Laborite. .. General HerUog (the Nationalist leader) was returned for ftinithhcld with a somewhat reduced majority. It is now evident that no party wil. be -troug enough to form =' .-table Government unier-s by loalit ■<>»._ The position of the parties is:— Labor * l Nationalist ~" I'liionist ••• .;' .South Africa. Party 1* Independents .•'•,•,: , t The Nationalists gamed five seat? iiom the South Africa Party. Received March 13. at 2.40 a.m. CAPETOWN, March 11. The sweeping Labor gams have vrooted a political position of extraordinary interest. It is already practical.y ri'rtaiii that a second election will be short Iv. since? no party or likelv combination of parties will be able'to form a Government. Mr .Smuts recognises this, stating that he is prepared to fight election after election till the people know the truth and vote accordingly.