SOUTH AFRICA.
EFFECT OF LABOR LOYALTY. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn.—Copyright Capetown, Feb. 9. Mr. Delvet, Minister of Justice, was defeated for Potchefstroom by a Nationalist. General Smuts’ gains over Labor are attributed to working men voting against Republicanism, and not on the sectional matters raised by their former leaders. The newspapers pay a tribute to this spirit, and strongly deprecate anyone singing a paean over the defeat of the Labor Party. General Smuts’ own majority at Pretoria was 872. LATER RETURNS. Capetown, Feb. 9. The latest election returns are: South African Party r 64 Nationalists 27 Labor ........... 9 Independent ■ 1 The House contains 130 members. The Ministers, Messrs. Malan, Burton and Watt, have been returned by good majorities, also Sir T. Smart, former leader of the Unionists, who have now joined General Smuts. The country returns are very slow, but hitherto are distinctly favorable to the Government, which, in addition to gains from Labor, captured two Nationalist, seats. The contests between Government supporters and Nationalists in the country districts are unprecedentedly keen. In two cases there were ties, and in a number of instances the margins are very bare.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1921, Page 5
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188SOUTH AFRICA. Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1921, Page 5
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