The Archive · 1929

GEN. SMUTS TO MEET OLD OPPONENT

Ger Yon Lettow-Vorbeck to Attend Dinner in London London, Nov. 24.

Goneval Smuts, who commanded the. British troops in East Aftioa during the War, will on December 2'mect his former adversary, General von Lettow-Vorbeck, who com Ores the Gernian forces in that phere of operations.

The invitation to General von Lottow-Vorbeck to attend dinner and meet General Smuts was proposed when the latter was in Lon. don in 1023 attending. the Imperial Conference, but fell through owing to General Smuts having insufficient time to remain here as he had to return' to South Afvica. Geneva Smuts, being in England again this year, delivering lectures at Oxford, the proposal was revived. Several British officers who had been in the East African campaign were sulted by Captain Lloyd, who was the originator of the proposal, and they: were not only unanimous but enthusiastic in approving the invita-ton to Genera! von Lettow-Vorbeck, British Wireless through Reuter.

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