| 单词 | Smuts |
| 例句 | On our way to Alexandra there was unusual traffic on the highway leading to the Jan Smuts Airport. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday Churchill, Smuts, Eisenhower and Arnold visited the French villages that the British have captured and liberated. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The United Party and General Smuts had beaten the Nazis, and surely they would defeat the National Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The white general election of 1948 matched the ruling United Party, led by General Smuts, then at the height of his international regard, against the revived National Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Along with my fellow classmates, I heartily applauded him, cheering Smuts’s call to do battle for the freedom of Europe, forgetting that we did not have that freedom here in our own land. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was extremely curious to see a world leader like Smuts from up close. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Smuts spoke about the importance of supporting Great Britain against the Germans and the idea that England stood for the same Western values that we, as South Africans, stood for. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the two-hour trip from Jans Smuts Airport to Port Elizabeth I couldn’t stop staring out through the window. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the car that was to take me to Jans Smuts Airport would be here. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Even General Smuts realized the dangers of this harsh ideology, decrying apartheid as “a crazy concept, born of prejudice and fear.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we saw the statue of General Smuts near Westminster Abbey, Oliver and I joked that perhaps someday there would be a statue of us in its stead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Smuts, then deputy prime minister, was campaigning around the country for South Africa to declare war on Germany while the prime minister, J. B. Hertzog, advocated neutrality. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Africans had no loyalty to General Smuts, but we had even less for the National Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Following South Africa’s declaration of war against Germany, Hertzog resigned and Smuts became prime minister. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While Smuts had enlisted South Africa on the side of the Allies in World War II, the National Party refused to support Great Britain and publicly sympathized with Nazi Germany. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a deft mimic and could do fine imitations of the voices of Jan Smuts, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We had heard that John Vorster, the minister of justice, had told friends that Prime Minister Smuts’s greatest blunder during the Second World War was not hanging him for his treason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All of our previous bilateral discussions had been laying the groundwork for these talks, which took place at the World Trade Centre, a modem exhibition center near Jan Smuts Airport in Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Smuts was preaching to the converted at Fort Hare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While Hertzog had, three years earlier, led the drive to remove the last African voters from the common voters roll in the Cape, I found Smuts a sympathetic figure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1946, the Smuts government passed the Asiatic Land Tenure Act, which curtailed the free movement of Indians, circumscribed the areas where Indians could reside and trade, and severely restricted their right to buy property. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But even though we supported Smuts’s position, his visit provoked much discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fresh out of rehab, the book's protagonist, Gabriel, embarks on a quest on behalf of his mentor, a chef called Smuts, to stage the ultimate foodie bacchanal. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z In one such interlude, Smuts, one half of the novel's dissolute double-act around which chaos swirls like a storm, has violent sex with a young girl in a fish tank containing an octopus. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z "My client fears for his life, if and when extradited, hence the very reason for his asylum application which has been filed today," Kayishema's lawyer, Juan Smuts, told Reuters in an emailed response. Rwandan genocide accused abandons S.African bail, seeks asylum 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Smuts, rusts, and powdery or downy mildew are other examples of common fungal pathogens that affect crops. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z "Everyone's out here partying. I mean look at this place," tourist Jason Smuts says. South Africans cling to Christmas cheer as Omicron spreads 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Among them are those at the centre of our current statue wars – Cecil Rhodes, Lord Kitchener, Jan Smuts – all immortalised on prominent plinths. Winnie Mandela was a hero. If she’d been white, there would be no debate | Afua Hirsch 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z “This plan is a thoughtful and balanced blueprint for the future of the California desert,” said Dan Smuts, senior regional director for the Wilderness Society. Interior Department signs blueprint for renewable energy development in the California desert 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Students defaced a statue of Smuts and a bust of Maria Fuller, one of the first four women to attend the university. Whiteness burning 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Smuts believed that he could make minor concessions on such matters as passports and minimal labor laws, which persuaded Gandhi that Indians had secured legal protection. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Jan Smuts, the South African prime minister venerated with a statue opposite the Houses of Parliament, was censured by the United Nations for his racist policies. Should we value extremism? - BBC News 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z “There are so many questions,” said Barbara Smuts, a primate researcher at the University of Michigan who in 1985 shocked some of her colleagues by applying the word “friendship” to describe bonds between female baboons. Learning from Animal Friendships 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The stage was bursting with fresh bright eyes, including our extended family’s talented string player, Griffin Smuts. Obama's Immigration Reform Speaks to America's Immigrant Spirit 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z That somebody is Emmy nominee Tom Smuts, a writer and producer for "Mad Men," the hit show about the 1960s up for best drama. 'Mad Men's' Tom Smuts Goes Green for the Emmys 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Smuts rose to the rank of general, and Gandhi waged one of his most conspicuous campaigns on behalf of the British. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Its secret guests have since been the subject of a book by Robert Harvey - The Fall of Apartheid: The Inside Story from Smuts to Mbeki - and a film by Daybreak Pictures called Endgame. Mansion's impact on Mandela story 2013-12-05T22:36:27Z These are known to the fishermen as Curses or Smuts. Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies 2012-04-02T02:00:23.697Z Two days before the meeting of the Conference, Hamilton Holt and I had tea with General Smuts, the distinguished South African delegate. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z Immediately upon being introduced to Count Mensdorff, says the newspaper, General Smuts, taking the initiative in the conversation, bluntly said: "Is it true that you wish to make a separate peace?" Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z His success in organizing protest movements brought him to such prominence that he was able to meet with high-ranking officials, including Smuts, by then on his way to becoming prime minister. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z I wonder what my friend Smuts would make of the Yen-tai coal mine? Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z I then went further down the bank and caught some of the Smuts that were on the water. Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies 2012-04-02T02:00:23.697Z Smuts advocated in this brochure that "the League should be put in the very forefront of the programme of the Peace Conference," the same position that Wilson afterward successfully pushed forward. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z The representative of the Dual Monarchy who met General Smuts in Switzerland was Count Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at London when the war broke out. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z At one point Gandhi was briefly jailed, on Smuts’s own orders, as a result of his followers turning peaceful protests into riots. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Both General Botha and General Smuts have often spoken about the present relations of their great Dominion with England. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z General Smuts, the South African delegate to the Conference, well represents the first attitude. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z In the preface of his brochure, dated December 16, 1918, Smuts says: To my mind the world is ripe for the greatest step forward ever made in the government of man. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z And men like Botha and Smuts are simply tying your hands. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z At their next and last meeting, some seven years later, Smuts took care precisely to transcribe all legal and other points. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Another proposal was drawn up by General Smuts, and laid before the meeting by Mr. R. R. Viljoen and General H. A. Alberts. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Welt-Politik," General Smuts of Africa is thus quoted: "Formerly we did not fully appreciate the Tropics as in the economy of civilization. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z Young Arthur wrote Jan Smuts, the prime minister of South Africa, demanding to be taught Hebrew instead of German. Arthur Goldreich, a Leader of the Armed Fight to End Apartheid, Dies at 82 2011-05-27T04:52:41Z He has the welfare of South Africa at heart—like Botha and Smuts.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Both Gandhi and Smuts shared the assumption that black Africans were simply, in Smuts’s summation, “barbarians.” Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z The State Attorney, General Smuts, and Advocate de Wet had gone to Standerton, and sent a telegram in which the state of affairs was represented in as dark a light as possible. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z His place was filled by General Smuts, who arrived on the scene in Feb., 1916, and started his campaign in the following month by clearing the enemy from the British borderland and the Kilimanjaro district. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Although Premier Smuts had supported it as "a great and necessary reform" and promised it every chance he declined to make it a Government measure or give any facilities for second reading. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI General Smuts speaking in October, 1917, said that the British had, in the month previous, dropped 207 tons of bombs behind the lines of the enemy. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons When Gandhi eventually met with Smuts, they reached agreement, according to Gandhi, that the petty restrictions of the Black Act would be repealed. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z The meeting approved of this, and appointed General Smuts and Judge Hertzog to carry out the resolution. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z They were not free agents either, and Mr. Smuts has summed up the case in two sentences: It was not the statesmen that failed so much as the spirit of the peoples behind them. Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements “Oh, Smuts,” she laughed happily, stepping to meet him, “do you know I still have one, and that it’s in my jewel case, among my most precious possessions?” The Plunderer "General Smuts stated that there were in the field at the present time, not including those training, more than —— men." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 Smuts did not believe that he had made any fundamental concessions. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z The most picturesque example of such irregularities of the national consciousness is perhaps the presence of General Smuts in the War Cabinet. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war Gen. Smuts was an active leader of the Boer Army in the field in the Boer war. Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements One of their own men was in one of them––Smuts, the blacksmith, cursing loudly and volubly as they entered. The Plunderer Maritz who was now ordered by General Smuts, Minister of Defense, to report to headquarters and give up his command, sent a defiant reply October 8, 1914. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources In fact many of the restrictions were not repealed but recast sufficiently, so Smuts thought, to meet Gandhi’s satisfaction. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z General Smuts believes that a passion for peace has been born which will prove stronger than all the passion for war which has overwhelmed us in the past. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war General J. C. Smuts replied that the meeting could authorise the Governments to sign the proposal under certain conditions. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Not a man was in sight around the works; and as he passed the smith’s door, he saw that Smuts, too, had gone, without taking time to don his cap 200 or doff his apron. The Plunderer Its provisions were so obscure that it was accompanied by an explanatory memorandum furnished by the State Attorney, Mr. Smuts. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Yet Smuts deftly secured important points regarding immigration and land ownership. Gandhi the Imperialist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z I recall having discussed this theory one night with General Smuts at Capetown and he expressed his hearty approval of it. An African Adventure I propose that we appoint a committee, consisting of Advocates Smuts and Hertzog, to draft a proposal embodying the views of this Meeting. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A blacksmith, accepting the ready name of “Smuts,” oiled the rusted wheels of his blower, and swore patiently and softly at a new helper as he selected the drills for sharpening. The Plunderer In other words, the Pretoria Executive had repudiated the arrangement made by Mr. Smuts with Sir William Greene. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 A ride of a mile and a half brought us near Smuts; our horses were put behind a "randje," the enemy's bullets and shells meantime flying over their heads without doing much harm. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Smuts the dreamer was again Smuts the fighter, with the fight of his life on his hands. An African Adventure I, of course, entirely believe what Generals Botha and Smuts have stated. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts, General Christian, spirit shown by, in the Boer War, 339. 1914 Then a long resolution, drawn up by Hertzog and Smuts, and empowering the commissioners to sign the Surrender Agreement, was adopted by 54 to 6 votes. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Towards the evening of the second day General Tobias Smuts made an unpardonable blunder in falling back with his commandos. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War His right arm was Smuts, who became successively Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Defense. An African Adventure General Smuts: The members of our deputation and other burghers in Europe, if they wish to return, also fall under this Clause. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The mechanism of the League thus proposed is said to have been largely evolved by Smuts and Cecil, but it coincided roughly with the ideas that Wilson had already conceived. Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. Perhaps the most powerful arguments that could be brought forward against the offensive campaign that was initiated by General Smuts in German East Africa were its cost and the amount of ship-tonnage that it absorbed. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 We then hurried up on foot to the fighting line, but before we could reach the position General Smuts and his burghers had left it. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The extreme Nationalists rebelled and it was Botha, aided by Smuts, who crushed them. An African Adventure General Smuts: The word "property" includes every form of property. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The South African delegate, General Smuts, could not sign without explaining the balance of considerations which led him to sanction an international document containing so many flaws. Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. General Smuts sat, a strong personality with great love for his own country, and a fearless blue eye. An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 About two o clock in the afternoon Smuts applied urgently for reinforcements, and I was ordered by the Commandant-General to go to his position. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The venom of the Nationalist Party was concentrated on Smuts. An African Adventure General Smuts: There is nothing against it in this Clause. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 You remember what the flash was like in the screen when the Jan Smuts blew up. Uller Uprising You remember what the flash was like in the screen, when the Jon Smuts blew up. Ullr Uprising I never heard where General Smuts and his burghers finally got to. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Smuts, with his uncanny sense of prophecy, foretold the economic consequences of the peace. An African Adventure That hope has also vanished, now that General Smuts has declared that we must not expect much from the Cape Colony, and that there will be no general rising there. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The battle was directed and controlled from an observation hill at Dathumi, but General Smuts spent little time on the hill. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Smuts to deliberate on several points with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. Three Years' War Here a meeting was held by the Executive Council, and attended by the Commandant-General, General Jan Smuts, General C. Botha, and myself. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Smuts signed the Treaty but, as most people know, he filed a memorandum of protest and explanation. An African Adventure And now, as General Smuts has said, that is exactly the basis that we lay down here in our proposal. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 General Smuts, South African Minister of Defence, said recently that there had been a magnificent response to the call to arms. The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914 General Smuts: "If the idea is then that the Middelburg proposals should be amended, would it not be best to do so now, and then to annex them to this document?" Three Years' War General T. Smuts could not be present, as he was busy keeping Colonel Bullock amused. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War When I asked General Smuts to tell me who she was he replied: "That is the woman who acted as the chief negotiator between Rhodes and the rebels." An African Adventure General Smuts: As history teaches us, it has happened before that questions were solved by compromises. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 He mentions the maladministration in the Transvaal several months before he had written to Mr. Smuts, asking for detailed account of the money granted by the Boer Government to Johannesburg but without getting an answer. Boer Politics General Smuts: "We should like to consider first whether we will help in drawing it up." Three Years' War Thedori was to be invited by Captain Smuts to go aboard his vessel to inspect the cargo of furs and other goods in which he proposed to trade. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century Before we can go into what Smuts said during these interviews it is important to know briefly the whole approach to the crowded hour that made the fullest test of his resource and statesmanship. An African Adventure General Smuts: Not formally, but I do not understand that this proposal would be in conflict with the annexation proclamations. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Facts have belied this rash assertion, and the world has seldom witnessed a more impressive vindication of the triumph of true Imperialism than that presented by Generals Botha and Smuts. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker So much we have heard from General Smuts. Three Years' War Captain Smuts was so impressed by the amiable bearing and fair words of the King that he found it hard to believe so much treachery could lurk behind such a frank and open exterior. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century When Botha died in 1919 Smuts not only assumed the Premiership of the Union but he also inherited the bitter enmity that General J. B. M. Hertzog bore towards his lamented Chief. An African Adventure General Smuts: Is it your opinion that our proposal must be set aside? The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts, an able and conscientious young barrister, and an earnest worker for reform. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs General Smuts then read a draft which was inserted at the end of Article 11 in the draft agreement. Three Years' War I was sitting at the table when Smuts brought him in, and was presented to him as part owner of the furs. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century The combination of the Botha personality and the Smuts courage and reason won out and the South African Party remained in power. An African Adventure General Smuts: We would like to consider first whether we shall assist. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In consequence of this, and acting on our own initiative, and not as representatives of the Government, Dr. Leyds, Mr. Smuts, and myself, met some of your leading men, as set forth in your letter. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs General Smuts: "Our proposal is roughly that all interest which became payable during the war should be joined to the principal, and that this should be payable six months after the war." Three Years' War Generals Smuts and Botha made a long night trek to the positions from which they were to attack the enemy at daybreak. With the Boer Forces He soon had the supreme advantage of having the field to himself because Botha was off fighting the Germans and Smuts had gone to England to help mould the Allied fortunes. An African Adventure General Smuts: The document does not say so. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 This individual has been again removed—this time by the present State Attorney, Mr. Smuts. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs General Smuts: "Is it your opinion that our proposal must be set aside?" Three Years' War General Meyer pitched quoits with his men, General Botha swapped tobacco with any one of his burghers, and General Smuts and one of his officers held the whist championship of their laager. With the Boer Forces Yet Smuts continued as Premier which means that he brought the life of Parliament to a close without a sharp division. An African Adventure General Smuts: No answer has yet been given thereon. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 More chimneys smoke than the councillor's chimney, and there are many Smuts in the world. Miscellanea General Smuts: "The ceded part would then become a Crown Colony, the remaining part being governed as is here proposed." Three Years' War It was now that we heard definitely that General Smuts was in the field with the forces south of us. With Botha in the Field It was a memorable experience to be at Groote Schuur with Smuts, who has lived to see the realization of the hope of Union which thrilled always in the heart of Cecil Rhodes. An African Adventure General Smuts: I understand the position as follows: The British Government has rejected our proposals, and at the same they point to the old basis but without precluding us from making new proposals. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 There are territorial settlements," General Smuts wrote in his statement on signing the Peace Treaty, "which will need revision. The Economic Consequences of the Peace General Smuts: "The document does not mention this." Three Years' War Here the Commander-in-Chief awaited the arrival of General Smuts, had a conference with him, and moved in force on Karibib at 2 a.m. on the 5th of May. With Botha in the Field Now let us turn to another and less conspicuous South African whose point of view, imperial, personal and patriotic, is the exact opposite of that of Smuts. An African Adventure General Smuts: I do not understand that a proposal was made by the British Government. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The task set to Smuts was, to all appearance, impossible of fulfilment. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans As to the Cape Colony, I had always understood that the Colonists were going to rise en bloc, but General Smuts has just told us that there is no chance of such a thing happening. Three Years' War Here the Commander-in-Chief was met by General Smuts, Minister for Defence; a consultation took place, and as a result we left by train for Bethlehem in the evening. With Botha in the Field No one need be told in the face of the Smuts performance that he is a world asset. An African Adventure General Smuts: The Volksraad authorised the Government to issue notes to a certain amount, which was done. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Fresh hopes were kindled, activities were renewed, when it was noised among the rebel bands that Smuts the Transvaaler had swooped down like an eagle from the north. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Passing on to the question whether help was to be expected from Cape Colony, General Smuts declared that there would be no general rising. Three Years' War As for Smuts, he would flee desperately to England and would never be seen in South Africa again. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 The destiny of Smuts is interwoven with the destiny of the whole British Empire. An African Adventure General Smuts: I have already privately used the argument with Lord Milner that what we are now contending for has in principle already been conceded by Lord Kitchener. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts noticed and encouraged the promising movement and returned to the Zuurberg, out of which, however, he was soon hustled. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts was the next to address the meeting. Three Years' War He, Smuts, their staffs, all slept in one small tent on the hard ground, and with hardly room enough to turn round in. With Steyn and De Wet Later Haig and Smuts stood shoulder to shoulder in a common cause and helped to save civilization. An African Adventure General Smuts: I fear that we cannot agree to that, because we consider the Government notes indisputable. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The lawyer Smuts was the De Wet of the Transvaal. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Smuts answered that the meeting could empower the Governments to accept the proposal, and to add that they did so with such and such provisos. Three Years' War The few waggons of Generals Smuts and Kemp that they captured were of no importance. On Commando With Irene only ten miles away it is easy for Smuts to live with his family after the adjournment of Parliament, and go in to his office at Pretoria every day. An African Adventure General Smuts: Most of the debts incurred before the war will be payable at the conclusion of the war. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts made for the south, pursued by some of French's columns. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans These hopes had now been dissipated by General Smuts, who had just said that there was no chance of a general insurrection. Three Years' War Neither do I know why General Smuts did not cut off the retreat of the enemy to the south-east. On Commando The luncheon was the first of various meetings with Smuts. An African Adventure General Smuts: The words are: "in the veld." The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A considerable amount of transport and live stock was taken; also 500 Boers, among whom Smuts and his commando were not. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "There still remains the question of the payment of receipts." Three Years' War In the course of his speech General Smuts also said "the Pass laws do the Whites no good and are intolerable to the Natives." The Black Man's Place in South Africa To the student of human interest Smuts is a fertile subject. An African Adventure General Smuts: In the Cape Colony there is no law providing for confiscation. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At the same time, he sent Smuts to the Hartebeestfontein district, out of which he had just been driven. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans "With regard to the difficulty of those delegates who consider that they are bound to act as they have been commissioned, I am of the same opinion as Judge Hertzog and General Smuts." Three Years' War General Smuts was sent to Budapest to strike up an agreement with Kuhn and the Magyar Bolshevists, but he, too, came back after a fruitless conversation. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference Smuts is essentially an out-of-doors person and his body is wiry and rangy. An African Adventure General Smuts also says, after having seen our horses, that it is absolutely impossible for us to reach the Cape Colony, as our idea was. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts' arrival in the Cape Colony, like Kritzinger's four months before, stimulated a waning cause. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Alberts, made a proposal, amended afterwards by General Smuts and Judge Hertzog, which appears later on under the proposal of H.P.J. Three Years' War On that evening a great banquet to General Smuts was given in the House of Lords by Parliament. John Redmond's Last Years Smuts did not attend but various members of his Cabinet did. An African Adventure General Smuts: I do not see that our proposal is necessarily in conflict with the proposal of last year. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Scheepers, however, was taken prisoner near Prince Albert Road Station on the Capetown Railway before Smuts reached him; but Smuts continued his movement. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "As soon as there is a final answer to our proposal we shall be able to take a fresh one into consideration." Three Years' War Jan Smuts was fighting in the primeval forests of East Africa. The Pretty Lady Smuts, a field marshal of politics, at once saw that the hour of deliverance from his dilemma had arrived. An African Adventure General Smuts: In that case we are prepared to propose a clause to meet this difficulty. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts reappeared and with Delarey made off to the N.W., the sanctuary to which each of them had in turn repaired. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "I am afraid that we cannot agree to this, for we thought that the notes would be beyond all dispute." Three Years' War General Smuts, like Botha, "Boer and Briton too," has gone off to take command in East Africa, and in the Caucasus Erzerum has fallen to the Russians. Mr. Punch's History of the Great War The Smuts statements that I have quoted were made long before the Presidential election in America. An African Adventure General Smuts: The portion we gave up would then become a crown colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At first opposed by Smuts and subsequently impeded by bad weather, transport difficulties, and constant sniping, his movement resembled a retreat rather than a voluntary advance, and it was so regarded by the commandos. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "If the Government is prepared to meet us in this difficulty it will be unnecessary to place a formal clause in the draft agreement." Three Years' War Seitz hadn't much to boast of, mostly clerks and farmers and half-castes, and no soldier worth the name to lead them, but it took Botha and Smuts and a dozen generals to hunt him down. Greenmantle Smuts knows as much about rotation of crops and successful chicken raising as he does about law and politics. An African Adventure The alterations are in the handwriting of General Smuts and Mr. Advocate N. J. de Wet. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts, who had come from Ookiep to resume his former profession and to act as legal adviser to his colleagues. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "Not formally; but I do not see in what way this proposal is in opposition to the annexation proclamation." Three Years' War My beard had grown to quite a respectable length, and I trimmed it like General Smuts'. Greenmantle When you come to Smuts in this analogy you behold the Alexander Hamilton of his nation, the brilliant student, soldier, and advocate. An African Adventure General Smuts: Clause 3 provides for persons who, according to the British, have been banished. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At Karee Siding were 3,500 burghers under T. Smuts, who had come up to carry out the Krijgsraad idea of enticing the British out of Bloemfontein. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Smuts: "If we were to sign this document, would not the outcome be that we leaders made ourselves responsible for the laying down of arms by our burghers." Three Years' War Botha selected that as his base, while Smuts directed three columns farther south. A Short History of the Great War Speaking of Premiers brings me to the inevitable comparison between Smuts and Lloyd George. An African Adventure General Smuts: If there is a final answer to our proposal, then we can take into consideration the question of putting forward a new one. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Gen. Smuts read it immediately, and said he thought it should not be allowed to lapse; that it was of the utmost importance. The Bullitt Mission to Russia General Smuts: "Well, in that case we are quite willing to propose such a paragraph." Three Years' War He was now almost due south the Nguru hills, whence Smuts, attacking from the north, had driven the Germans before the middle of August. A Short History of the Great War Lloyd George is fascinatingly magnetic in and out of the spotlight while Smuts is more coldly logical. An African Adventure The alterations are in the handwriting of Generals Smuts and Hertzog. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 And he said to Smuts, "It would be splendid if you could go, but, of course, you have got the other job," which was going down to Hungary. The Bullitt Mission to Russia In the Smuts plan, which gave first place to the system of mandates, appeared the declaration that the League of Nations was to acquire the mandated territories as "the heir of the Empires." The Peace Negotiations A Personal Narrative This converging advance made Mrogoro the only line of retreat, and Smuts planned a complicated outflanking movement to intercept it. A Short History of the Great War Smuts has the unusual combination of statesmanship with a knowledge of every wrinkle in the political game. An African Adventure General Smuts: But Point 3 of our proposal has not even been touched upon. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 He had again revised it after having received General Smuts' and Lord Robert Cecil's reports. The Bullitt Mission to Russia Just as General Smuts had adopted the President's "self-determination," Mr. Wilson seized upon the Smuts idea with avidity and incorporated it in his plan. The Peace Negotiations A Personal Narrative The fruitful idea of a mandatory system was first publicly advocated by General Smuts. A Short History of the Great War It was not until I met General Smuts during the Great War, however, that I had a definite reason for going there. An African Adventure General Smuts: I had thought that the vital principle for your Government was to get the independence out of the way. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A few days ago he had discussed his draft with Lord Robert Cecil and General Smuts, and they found themselves very near together. The Bullitt Mission to Russia These sketches of General Smuts' campaign of 1916 in German East Africa, do not presume to give an accurate account of the tactical or strategical events of this war. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign Smuts was summoned on the 29th to England to take part in the imperial conference, and Hoskins succeeded to the chief command. A Short History of the Great War It left Smuts to carry on his Government with a minority. An African Adventure General Smuts: A fuller explanation would have to be given to the word supervision; and I thought that this was exactly the point which could be further discussed, and on which we could negotiate. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 House's report, and after he had discussed his rewriting with Robert Cecil and Gen. Smuts, he had rewritten it again. The Bullitt Mission to Russia The first division that came with Jan Smuts from the snows of Kilimanjaro to the torrid delta of the Rufigi contained them all. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign One may mention in contrast General Jan Smuts, an ex-leader of the Boer forces, and since the war the organizing brain of the Het Volk party. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) Suddenly Smuts cast his eye over the long room and saw a solitary man just commencing his dinner in the opposite corner. An African Adventure General Smuts: These receipts were issued under an entirely different law. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Do you know what the attitude of Gen Smuts was as to article 10 as proposed by the President? The Bullitt Mission to Russia To General Smuts then fell the task of co-ordinating the various units in British East Africa, strengthening them with South African troops, pushing on the railway toward Moschi, and driving the German from British soil. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign General Smuts, himself the hero of a national struggle which has ended happily for both sides and the world, has been giving admirable expression here to the thoughts of many hearts. Towards the Goal When Smuts brought Cresswell over he said jokingly to me: "Cresswell is a good fellow but I came near sending him to jail once." An African Adventure General Smuts: Now the question with reference to the payment of receipts still remains. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 General Smuts, unofficially associated with this council, not many years ago was in arms against Britain in South Africa, and the prime minister himself is the son of a Welsh tailor. A Traveller in War-Time The real history of the war begins with Smuts; for, prior to his coming, we were merely at war; but when he came we began to fight. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign On the other hand General Jan Christian Smuts, writing with that perspective which distance gives, pronounces it to be not Wilson's fault but the fault of humanity that the vision of universal peace failed. The Mirrors of Washington Before I left Capetown and when the first of the few occasions which tested the real voting strength of Parliament arose, Cresswell and some of his adherents voted with Smuts. An African Adventure General Smuts: Yes, if they remain outside the Cape Colony and Natal. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A few days later some of Smuts's men made an attempt upon the railway near Bank, but were driven off with twenty-six casualties. The Great Boer War In so far as his initial movements were concerned, General Smuts carried out the plans evolved by his predecessors. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign Premier Borden and General Smuts both came out strongly against the projects of imperial parliamentary federation which aggressive organizations in Britain and in some of the Dominions had been urging. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor Smuts was just going out and encountered the man carrying it in. An African Adventure During the adjournment the Republican Commission discussed the situation and sent General Smuts to talk over a few matters with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 It was after this that Smuts moved west and joined De la Rey's commando to make the attack already described upon Lichtenburg. The Great Boer War And were there not the very gravest doubts about General Smuts in British military circles because he had "had no military training"? War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war But Smuts, whose notions of liberalism were patronizingly segregationist, fobbed off Lloyd George with an ingenuous reply. Native Life in South Africa Even the Nationalists trusted him and they do not trust Smuts. An African Adventure General Smuts: If, then, the idea is to alter the Middelburg proposals, would it not be best to do so now and to attach them to this document? The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A week or two later Sir H. Rawlinson's column, acting with Babington, rushed Smuts's laager at daylight and effected a further capture of two guns and thirty prisoners. The Great Boer War Doubtless General Jan Smuts would be glad to meet and question her. Tarzan the Untamed A distinct colour line is being drawn in every phase of life, more distinctly since General Smuts declared that colour and colour only is to be the dividing line. Native Life in South Africa Not so very long ago Smuts was in a conference with some of his countrymen who were not altogether friendly to him. An African Adventure General Smuts: I think it would be better if you alter the proposal yourselves and then submit it to us for consideration, so that we can consider what we shall do with it. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Smuts's commando, some hundreds strong, was marked down in this part, and several forces converged upon it. The Great Boer War She might be forced to divulge information of value to the British commander before Smuts had her shot. Tarzan the Untamed Lloyd George was duly impressed with Plaatje and undertook to present his case to General Jan Smuts in the South African government, a supposedly liberal fellow-traveller. Native Life in South Africa When leaders of the shattered Boer forces gathered in Vereeniging to discuss the Peace Terms with Kitchener in 1902, Smuts, who commanded a flying guerilla column, was besieging the little mining town of O'okiep. An African Adventure On a later occasion I took General Smuts with me, and Lord Kitchener repeated in the presence of both of us that only these three persons would be excluded from the benefit of Clause 4. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 For these mingled reasons of health and of strategy a considerable number of burghers united in this district under the command of the Bothas and of Smuts. The Great Boer War It's a mighty rough country," remarked Smuts, "but we can't leave a stone unturned until we have exhausted every resource to find that boy. Tarzan the Untamed He first made his power felt in 1911, when General Smuts introduced a Bill to consolidate the marriage laws of the four Provinces. Native Life in South Africa It not only recruited the Boers who had an ancient grievance against Great Britain, but many others who secretly resented the Botha and Smuts intimacy with "the conquerors." An African Adventure General Smuts: Clause 10 is directed against speculators who have bought up notes. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A relief column, under Colonel Cooper, was quickly organised at Port Nolloth, and advanced along the railway line, forcing Smuts to raise the siege in the first week of May. The Great Boer War It was at this juncture that a big Vauxhall drew up in front of the headquarters of the Second Rhodesians and a moment later General Smuts alighted and entered. Tarzan the Untamed They booed General De Wet and his followers, and dispersed after giving cheers for Generals Botha and Smuts and singing the National Anthem. Native Life in South Africa Smuts could not very well count the latter among his open allies because it would have alienated the hard-shell Boers in the South African Party. An African Adventure General J. C. Smuts related how his expedition to the Cape Colony had originated, and how it had been carried out. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The weakened force at Middlepost was instantly attacked by Smuts's commando. The Great Boer War For the South African end of my adventure I provided myself with letters from Lloyd George and Smuts. An African Adventure Cheers were continually given for the King, for Generals Botha and Smuts, and the speeches were drowned by the patriotic airs sung by the throng, and the meeting proved a complete fiasco. Native Life in South Africa No one can have contact with Smuts without feeling at once his intense admiration for America. An African Adventure We can now return to Smuts and find out just how he achieved the miracle by which he not only retained the Premiership but spiked the guns of the opposition. An African Adventure The wounded were left to the care of Smuts, who behaved with chivalry and humanity. The Great Boer War It was a revelation of Smuts with his ripe statesmanship put to the test, and not found wanting. An African Adventure After a bitter attack on the characters of Generals Smuts and Botha, he denounced the British Empire as a whole, and wound up by declaring himself an out and out rebel. Native Life in South Africa When the Germans ran amuck in 1914 Smuts was Minister of Defense of the Union of South Africa. An African Adventure At the election held four months later Smuts scored a brilliant triumph. An African Adventure The last incident of this scattered, scrambling, unsatisfactory campaign in the Cape peninsula was the raid made by Smuts, the Transvaal leader, into the Port Nolloth district of Namaqualand, best known for its copper mines. The Great Boer War I asked him to indicate what in his opinion would be the next great milepost of Smuts' progress. An African Adventure General Tobias Smuts had declared that he knew the Government decision was against the wishes of his constituents, yet he wanted to support the Government in favour of the war. Native Life in South Africa Smuts attends practically every session of Parliament, at least he did while I was in Capetown. An African Adventure First Botha, and later Smuts, have been the real rulers of the country. An African Adventure With this mobile and formidable little force Babington pushed on in search of Smuts and De la Rey, who were known to be in the immediate neighbourhood. The Great Boer War "America is the leaven of the future," answered Smuts. An African Adventure General Botha ought himself to go to the front, if a civil war is to be averted, leaving General Smuts to watch the next Dutch move and nip it in the bud. Native Life in South Africa Smuts married the sweetheart of his youth who is a rarely congenial helpmate. An African Adventure But Wilson in his prime lacked the hard sense and the accurate knowledge of men and practical affairs which are among the chief Smuts assets. An African Adventure The attack, which lasted all day, was carried out by a commando of 2000 Boers under Smuts, who rushed the position upon the following morning. The Great Boer War Lloyd George has held five Cabinet posts in England and Smuts has duplicated the record in South Africa. An African Adventure It does not appear, however, that General Smuts's reply was also read, presumably because there was no call for it. Native Life in South Africa I have already given you a hint of the Smuts personal appearance. An African Adventure If I had a case in court I would like to have Smuts try it. An African Adventure I asked Smuts what he was reading at the moment. An African Adventure But it was Smuts, in the shadow, who contributed largely to the mental power-plant that drove the work. An African Adventure Kemp, of course, at once tried to withdraw his resignation, but luckily General Smuts gave the snub direct. Native Life in South Africa The Boer is not a particularly demonstrative person and Smuts has some of the racial reserve. An African Adventure Smuts sent over to Army Headquarters to get the figures. An African Adventure Smuts not only has a keen sense of humor but is swift on the retort. An African Adventure I might add that Smuts neither drinks liquor of any kind nor smokes, and he eats sparingly. An African Adventure So Mr. Fredericks, the secretary of the A.P.O., wrote once more to General Smuts, on October 23, offering the services of these men in the name of the Coloured People's Organization. Native Life in South Africa Like many men conspicuous in public life Smuts gets up early and has polished off a good day's work before the average business man has settled down to his job. An African Adventure It was at one of these quiet dinners with Smuts at the House that he first spoke about Nationalism. An African Adventure Smuts, youngest of the trio, looms up as the most brilliant statesman of his day and his career has just entered upon a new phase. An African Adventure In that restaurant, as throughout the whole Union, Smuts was at that moment literally the observed of all observers. An African Adventure Shortly after the outbreak of the present war, Dr. Abdurahman offered the Government the services of the 5,000 coloured warriors recruited through the A.P.O., and General Smuts replied that the offer was under consideration. Native Life in South Africa The race question, as the Smuts dilemma showed, lies at the root of all South African trouble. An African Adventure I got a hint of what Smuts was up against the moment I arrived. An African Adventure Parliament had just convened after an historic election in which the Nationalists, the bitter antagonists of Botha and Smuts, had elected a majority of representatives for the first time. An African Adventure Botha then conquered the Germans in German South-West Africa and Smuts subsequently took over the command of the Allied Forces in German East Africa. An African Adventure General Smuts will no doubt remember his own operations in 1901, before he became a British subject. Native Life in South Africa This scheme is likely to be carried out by Smuts. An African Adventure Off in South Africa Smuts gives fresh evidence of his vision and authority. An African Adventure In those war days when we foregathered, Smuts often talked of "the world that would be." An African Adventure His funeral took place on September 20, at Lichtenburg, and was attended by a large number of Boers, including the Prime Minister, General Smuts, General De Wet, and other Dutch generals. Native Life in South Africa |
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