Amplifying the Government' polley, General Jan Christian" Smuts, the new Prime Minister, said that parti cipation of the Union of Soulh Africa the war must necessarily be limlted by consideration of geography country. and the special conditions "of the
Their primary duty, he continue: was to place their own defences. in the highest state of eMiclency, "in order to render the Union safe against any possible iron Clearly at this siege, the Prime Minister went on, the Governmer could not give encouragement 10 citizens who wished to serve over seas. Tt was for the Union to give physical support in all questions of trade, shipping and nance, he added. ald, would maintain, in Agreement to ensure the defences of Simonstown and the free entry of British warships, fs only by pursuing such polley," he continued, "that the Union will be able to secure the necessary protection for the conveyance of agricultural' products from the markets overseas."
General 'Smuts added that in common with her Allies, the Union had no quarrel with the German people, Her aim, he concluded, was to assist In the destruction of a' system which was seeking' to impose on the world domination by violence—Reuter,
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