INTERESTING DINNER
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN THE PRINCIPAL GUEST. LONDON, Dec. 2. Ten generals, eight admirals, .1000 officers and men, and forty nurses are attending to-night’s dinner of the East African Association, at which General von Lettow Vorbeck, will be the principal guest sitting between General Smuts, who fought him and Admiral King-Hall who bottled up the Germans. ASSISTING IN PEACE WAR THE SPORT OF YOUTH Received Dec. 3, 10 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 2. General Smuts and General Yon Lottow Vorbeck, opposing war time commanders in German East Africa, were the guests of honour at a dinner attended by nearly 1000 officers, noncoms, men and nurses who served in the British forces. General Vorbeck and his wife journeyed specially to London for the function. General Smuts paid a warm tribute to General Vorbeck’s fine leaders p against superior forces. He added: This gathering is assisting in making peace. Wars are the sport of youth, but we have reached maturity and have sown our wild oats. It is time we settled down. General Vorbeck said he believed that when General Smuts referred to peace, he meant a peace in which a great proud nation can live without surrendering herself.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 288, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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197INTERESTING DINNER Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 288, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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