RACIAL ISSUES
Solith African Political Tussle The Cape Province was recently iii vaded by Cabinfet Ministers. About half the dabihet travelled the province adTTressing partv meetings in preparatton for ihe general eleetioix next year. The NationalistS, who form the chief opposition in Parliament aUd in the doufitry, kre fighting hafd to preveut the* elections from being dontested on economic br otlifer gfounds where racidl prfejudice cannot have effect. P.y inflaming the electorato , agaih. -it the natives, Cape cololired people, Asiatics ftnd JewSj thfey aro doihg theii b'fest to drive d'Wfldge betweOn Gbverninent suppdrterfe in ihe cQiintry; for there is' no doubt that colour pfejudlce ahd atiti-Semitieism afO potentiallv vOry strong ambiig South Africa's riiral electors. The tJnited Party (the Goverximenv party); howbvbr, is able to point to an extrabrdiharily successful five years of otfice, dnd to shofv tlidt the rdcial issues are being rdised by the Opposition for political purpdses. So far the "invasion" of the Ministers ha>3 been bighly suCcessful, and the Government 's supporters are looking forwhrd optimistically to the stern light before tlie elections in June.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 59, 2 December 1937, Page 7
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