New York, Aug. 26 The trial of James J. Hines, Tammany leader, on charges of bribery and corruption reached a spectacular Climax here today when the defence fatlorney. indented he would blame the prosecution's main witness for the assassination of "Dutch" Schu! Ile gang leader and organizer of the '$100,000,000 lottery racket which Hines 18 alleged to have protected.
The cross-examination came to 2 sudden climax today when Mr. Stryker turned to Weinberg and Gen, Jan C. Smuts On War Alliance Cape Town, Aug. 26.
Gen. Jan C. Smuts, Minister of Justice; "speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, declared that it was his personal opinion that the Union of South Africa would assist Great Britain if she were in danger or attacked in wartime.
He added that the Union would be culting its own throat to allow Great Britain to go under while she was custodian of the Union's independence, 'The Government's policy, General 'Smuts continued, was that the Union, under the present Constitution, had the right to decide "whether she would enter war, as there was today'
question of the Union being at, war automatically if war were de-'Britain, said, he would urge South Africa to go in with Great Britain Reuter.
Comes at Right Tim London, Aug. 26.
The statement that It was his personal opinion that the Union of South Africa should ald Great Britain if she were attacked, made yesterday by General Smuts. is described in authoritative quarters in London as being of "great interest at the present Juncture."
Tt is said that the statement, which cannot fail to give very great pleasure here, "adds to the cement binding the Empire together, and comes ight place and The Prime Minister, General Cape Town, Aug. 27
JBM, "Herlzog, referring to" the Fecont slatement made by General Jan C, 'Smuts, Minister et Sustie, said that General Smuts had' stated' fand stated quite rightly, that England were Involved. ina. war, in which she was the party attacked, there was no doubt what. South Alrea's attitude: would be.
General Smuts, the Prime Afinister went on, had the right to express his opinion a Dr. D. F. "Malan, Leader of the Oppositon, had the right to" express and. "make pro-Pens ome he Yeveok. sibility that war Tecoma added that' there was a
Feality to the " Opposition, and. that they were urging the Government to act immediately, or to say now what it-was going 10° do about it He" had' 10 intention, " General Hertzog declared, and didn't feel Incumbent, to reply o the question, When the time came, he concluded, the people. would decide, and. the country could feel assured that the Government would do its duly and fake the responsibility for its action, General "Smuts had stated that. was his personal opinion that. South Area would assist Great Britain she were in danger or atticed warlimeReuter.
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