SOUTH AFRICA

Southland Times, Issue 18860, 28 June 1920, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA

j TRUE INTERESTS WITH THE EMPIRE. | PREMIER’S CONSIDERED JUDGMENT. , (By Telegraph.—Tress A.o-n.—Copyright.; (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) i CAPETOWN, June 24. Speaking in the Enion A.->“inbly, referring to the forthcoming Dominions’ Conference General Smuts dee hired he formerly believed a republic would be best for South Africa, but he '.cas now convinced that il : v, as best to remain in harmony with the Empire. The Natinnabst organ de Burger conj demns the appointment of Prince Arthur ; as a political move by the British Govern- ; incur and Genera'. Smuts. It will exert | an influence against the separatist move- | ment. j I A PARTY TEST. I 1 NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GOVERNMENT. i j CAPETOWN. June 25. (Received June 28, 12.20 a.in.' By the combination of the Nationalist and Labour parties. General Smuts’ Ministry' narrowly c.-eaped defeat on the cost of living, the Noting being 54 to 52. Before the division General Smuts made a dramatic appeal to Labour not to be mi-ded. by the Machiavellian moves of the Ilcrtzogites, and forsake the Government. The division was the first real test of the opposing parties’ strength, the Nationalists and Labourites voting solidly against the South African Parry. General Smuts, in the course of his speech, denounced (he unholy alliance of Nationali-'is and Labourites. 'lhe Narionidi-l leaders admitted that they disapproved of Labour’s food policy, bui they were determined to Note for the motion in order to turn out the Government.