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Show South African General Would Not Blast Hopes - of the World. JOHANNESBURG, I nion of Poufh Africa, Nov. 19. (Dy the Associated ' Press.) Lieut. General Jan Christian Smuts, British member on the league of nations commission. In "a nu-psace from South Africa to America" appeals to America "not to blast the hopes of Ihe world" throuph nonratiftcat Ion ofj the treaty covenant by the sena'" General Smuts 9ayB: "1 am told that the league is in dan ger in the American senate. I can not .sincerely believe it. But If so. may I send a message from South Africa lo ; America? 'My people are a small peopl-. my voice in their behalf is weak. But the : greatest leaders in America before now I have listened tn me. "I trust my appeal will not be re rented. I appeal to America not to blast the hope of the world." nn |