UNION JACK FLOURISHED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 8

UNION JACK FLOURISHED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BRITISH PEOPLE OBJECT TO NEW FLAG BILL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Keuter’s Telegrams. (Received Mav 24 8.55 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, May 23. Ihe agitation against the proposed South African flag is growing. Protest meetings are being held throughout the country, the largest of which was held at Durban, where. Since the agitation started, there has been an outburst of Union Jacks outside shops and on motors, besides being worn personal ly. The Town Hall was packed inside, and outside there were 10.000. Great intensity- of feeling was evident from the speeches and messages from mayors in other towns and various patriotic societies. The meeting culminated in a lengthy resolution protesting against the proposed flag, as entirely ignoring the sentiments of a very large proportion of the white race in South Africa and an affront to the British section. Fhc parliamentary correspondent of the Cape Times ’’ affirms that the Government has decided not to proceed with the Bill this session.