APOLOGY FROM SOUTH AFRICA
REFERENCES TO HITLER . n !, SIMILAR ATTACKS TO BE i- PUNISHABLE. d 1 ii CAPETOWN, April 18. e General J. B. M. Hertzog, Prime 5 Minister, stated that the Government 11 had officially apologised to Germany ® for uncomplimentary references made ‘ to Herr Hitler by the Mayor of Port Elizabeth at a meeting to raise funds 11 for refugees. The Prime Minister 11 added that legislation was being ink troduced shortly to guard against the ”, disturbance of relations with other 5 ' States by making such attacks pun- ” ‘ ishable. , Mr. Hertzog admitted that the Gov't‘ ernment had not asked for a German apology for vicious German newspaper attacks on General J. Smuts.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 7
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