Cape Town, Aug. 30. We are not going to be deflected from our course by the victories of Hitler or glorification of Germany," declared General Jan Christian Smut: in the Assembly in replying to Gen. eral Hertzog in a debate on the latters motion calling for immediate steps to restore peace with Germany and Italy.
General Smuts tabled a nendment declaring that the house again confirmed a motion passed on January 27 rejecting General Hertzog's peace motion. The Smuts amendment also reaffirms that the House will abide by its resolution of September 4 last year (deciding to continue ce-operation with the Brit ish Commonwealth and refusing to adopt neutrality) and approves the declaration of war on Italy General Hertzog said the action of the Government had closed for South every source of national hap-and converted every source of national welfare into a source of war extravagance. On behalf of the Africander people he registered 2 protest against the decision of the Government to reject Herr Hitler's peace offer.
General Smuts said he was convinced after what General Hertzog had said that the countr would keep to the road it Had chosen, Asking what mercy South Africa could ex pect from Germany, General Smul said: "Our fate would be the fate of the Petain Government which v prepared to blindly enter into peace with Germany.'
He added that Italy had become menace to South Africa. Kenya and other British colonies constituted the Unions military borders and the Union intended to defend them South Africa would prosecute the war until victory was achieved.—Reuter.
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