OLONEL MARITZ'S REVOLT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2282, 16 October 1914, Page 5

OLONEL MARITZ'S REVOLT

SOUTH AFRICAN PATRIOTISM STIRRED GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION (Rec. October 15, 6. p.m.) London, October 15. "The Times" military correspondent says there might hare been some lingering doubt before whether it was wise

to clear the Germans, bag and baggage, out of Africa, but there can be none now. This aspiring and intriguing people are not Rood neighbours in Africa. Colonel Maritz's crime has led to a remarkable Outburst of South African patriotism, and there is no sifrn yet that his treacherous examnle will be followed. It will not be difficult to break up a gathering mainly 'of Germans in which Maritz places such foolish confidence, and there is a feeling of pity for a good fighter who has fallen a victim to German wiles. , A proclamation issued at Cape Town says the Government has grave reasons to think- that the Government of Ger-

man fetfetfi-'VYest Africa has, through \ numerous spies and agents, corrupted other citizens of the Union undor tho false and treacherous pretext of favouring the establishment of a Republic in South Africa.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.). . •' MARITZ'S CAREER. HERTZOG'S -.SUPPORTERS LOYAL. Capa Town, Ovittber 14. Maritz is the rebel who, after the South African war, took service tho Germans in the Herrero rebellion. Ho subsequently returned to the UivioJi, apparently full of resentment at his treatment by tho Germans.- At the outbreak of "the war he offered his services to General Botha, which were accepted, as his knowledge of the' Germans' territory would bo valuable Marite received £40,000 from tho Union Government' to equip a corps, in addition to. considerable military niaterial and a machine gun section. The latest advice is that tho Government is confident that the rebellion has been already localised. Messages from prominent supporters of General Hertzog assure the Government that thev draw the line at treason. They place their services iinreBervedly at General Botha's disposal; Johannesburg, October 14. Mr. Crosswell, the Transvaal Labour leader, has been appointed a oaptain in the Rand Riflo Corps. REBELS ONLY 500 STRONG. (Rec. October 15, 10.30 p.m.) London, October 14. Reuter's telegrams from South Africa state that Colonel. Maritz's commands, including the Germans, is a; force only >fivo hundred strong. General Botha has dispatched a strong foree to oppose him. Colonel Maritz has a large quantity of German cannon, rifles, and ammunition near Upington. Upington has a population of about 2500. It lies on the Orange River, and is the chief transport centre between the railway terminus at Prieska, 140 miles distant, and the German border.