SOUTH AFRICA

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1932, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICA

STATEMEi- jl' BY SMUTS

AIR, RI3OS' FIRST STEEGH

(United J?res« Aaeocmtion—By Electric

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(Received Dec. 29th. at noon.) CAPETOWN, December 28,

We can only wi-h him the best luck, declared General Stouts, referring to Mr Roos, when addressing a crowded meeting at Gerniiston. Mir Snnn.fi thought there was such a combination of forces a,t present as to drive the Government out of power. There mignt, in the future, be a combination of parties. If there was, it should be on stick a. basis as no: to in auiy way impair the strength of the South African party. Mir Roo.s was given a great reception -ait Johannesburg, it being his first public appearance since bis resignation from the be .tell, when he emphasised the coalition elimination of racialism and devaluation were essential factors for the pra.-.'perity of South Africa. He .said neither Mr Smuts nor M. Heftzog could lead a coalition, and added if •Mr Smuts was prepared to throw in his lot with a Coalition Government lihdpr (someone who would swing both Nationalist and South African parties, he would do a great service to hi* country. . .

Mr Roos vlrtifady suggested himself as the now loader of tile Coalition Government, ..stating it- was impossible for Mr Smuts, unaided, to put the present Government- out. of power.