"Unie van Suid-Afrika"

Up to last week the Governors General of British Dominions were still flying Union Jacks over their abodes. But the Jack is "too British" to suit some Dominions, especially South Africa. Therefore last week George V, obliging, approved the principle that each Governor General shall fly a distinctive flag-- as fast as these can be designed. Specifically His Majesty approved the brand new South African Jack. Design: the Royal Crest on a blue field, above "Union of South Africa," below Unie van Suid-Afrika. First to fly the new governor's flag of British-Dutch South Africa will be her new Governor General, George Herbert Hyde Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, great & good friend of His Majesty, owner of ruined Kenilworth Castle, onetime chairman of British Broadcasting Corp. Not eager to be first to fly the Canadian Governor General's prospective flag is the Earl of Cromer, Lord Chamberlain since 1922 and a leading member of "the Buckingham Palace clique." In respectful terms of loyalty, devotion, Lord Cromer declined last week to be appointed Governor General of Canada in succession to Viscount Willingdon who will soon go as Viceroy to India (TIME, Dec. 29).

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