1940-11-07 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 7, 1940

HERTZOG SPLIT WITH THE AFRIKAANDER EXTREMISTS

GENERAL HERTZOG, leader of the offi- cial Opposition. in South Africa, yesterday re- signed the leadership of the Reunited Nation- alist Party of the Free State, says a message from Bloemfontein.

It is reported there was a complete split between the followers of General Hertzog and members of the old Nationalist Party during the inaugural Congress of the Reunited Party.

The Congress of the Re-|

Stated to have

united Party met in com- AND YET THEY FELL mittee in South Africa yesterday to consider two draft programmes of prin- ciples for the party.

One programme was submitted by General Hertzog, leader of the party, and the other by the joint acting federal council.

Walker and

in A.R.P., William. spent £10,000 Sons, Ltd., Nelson Street, Bolton,

were fined £5 for a light left showing during the black-out: ·

It was stated the firm, who had 1,000 workpeople, employed four patrols at a cost of £600 a year to see that the regulations were observed.

F

SEEING IS

BELIEVING

A newspaper seller's sense of humour amused one bombed North-West town. Surround- ed by debris and damaged buildings, he stood with a con- tents boord on which was written: "Late News: Jerry is believ- ed to have bombed North-West."

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COURT STAYS PUT

When Mr Justice Wrottesley was interrupted by a third air raid warning in his court. in the King's Bench Division he continued with his judgment in a lawsuit which had been on

There was little difference be- tween the programmies but the QUEEN'S MAID DIES for six days. principles set out by General Hertzog were milder

and less specific on most points.

Separation from the Brith Commonwealth was best suiled for South Africa. It must be established on a clear mandate from the people and hot by mere parliamentary majority.

General Hertzog's program. me would allow non-Repub- licans in the party.

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The council's programme pro- vided for revision of the Simon- stown Naval Agreement and recognition of only one National Anthem-the Afrikander. one..

Sought Vote Of Confidence

General Hertzog announced at the opening of the Congress that' he sought a vote of confidence and if it was not forthcoming he would resign forthwith.

When the. programme of the federal council was carried by a large majority, General Hertzog asked why the clause in his pro- gramme providing for equal rights for English and Afrikaans-speak- ing people, which had always ap- peared in the old Nationalist Par- ty constitution, was not embo- died in the programme adopted.

The programme guaranteed the English section only "tan- guage and cultural rights.” This, In practice, meant that no En- glish-speaking persons could for example become leader of the party.

Lead To Doom

General Hertzog recalled that when he resigned the Premier- ship during the crisis on the out- break of war he stated specifically he would not be a member of a party which did not guarantee ab- solute equality between the En- glish and Afrikaans sections.

He said the proposed course would possibly lead Afrikaaners to their doom and asked how on this basis could it be expected, that the tens of thousands of Afrikaan- ers supporting General Smuts be won over, apart from the English--| speaking section.-Reuter.

HUSH-A-BYE BABY

· British ....... babies, must, not lose sleep through air raids,

~Nurseries have been organised in the larger shelters, When the sirens wall, mothers? will carry their sleeping babies-complete with bedding to the shelter,

There they will find a crecho where baby can be put in a cot and will be looked after" by a "nanny" while mother is in the adults' shelter.

Miss Hannah Gooderson, who The all clear had not sound- was personal maid to Queen Vic-ed when the Judge completed his toria and one of the last to the judgment. After rounding off Queen, has died in London at the case with a discussion about the age of 90. She was 50 years costs he bowed to counsel in the Royal service.

left the court.

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