SOUTH AFRICAN UNITY
GENERAL HERTZOG’S CONTRIBUTION. OPPOSITION LEADER’S THANKS. CPresa Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) CAPETOWN, December 17. General Smuts, speaking, at Paardekraal, thanked General Hertzog for what he had done to bring unity among the people. He said that General Hertzog had done what no one else could have done. His attitude towards the British Empire totally changed, and his followers had ‘ changed with him. They were not now going to strive for a Republic, but were satisfied with the position as it existed to-day.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE RIGHTS OF INDIANS. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. CAPETOWN, December 17. Remarkable scenes were witnessed on the arrival of the Indian delegation to take part in a round table conference on the Indian question. Huge crowds of Indians assembled on the station and gave the delegates an enthusiastic reception. It is announced that the Sunday before Christmas will be observed throughout India as a day of prayer for the success of the conference. The Christian churches in South Africa have been asked to join in the prayers. —A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19977, 20 December 1926, Page 11
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