SPECIAL POLICE MEASURES
South-West African Precautions MACHINE-GUNS AND ARMOURED CARS FORCE OF 200 RESERVISTS SENT (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received April 18, 6.30 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, April 17. It was announced in the South African Assembly that information had been received making urgent the immediate strengthening of the South-West African police. The action was an ordinary police measure, and there was no question of military action. Other details were refused. The first police reserves which have gone to South-West Africa total 200. A special train is following the police reserves, carrying machine-guns, armoured cars and one month’s rations. The Deputy-Prime Minister (General Jan Smuts), who made the announcement in the Assembly, promised a full statement on Wednesday, when he will introduce the Bill for incorporating the South-West African police in the South African police. “MANDATORY RIGHTS VIOLATED” GERMAN ALLEGATION OF PROVOCATION (Received April 18, 9.40 p.m.) BERLIN, April 18. The official German news agency describes the South African Bill as “a provocative violation of mandatory rights.”
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Southland Times, Issue 23796, 19 April 1939, Page 5
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