THE SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 5

THE SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION

REPORT OF THE GOVERNORGENERAL (Rec. December 14, 5.30 p.m.) Viscount Buxton, Governor-General of South Africa, has seat a cable message to Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies): "About 'seven thousand; South African rebels have either been captured or have surrendered. The operations were promptly land effectively, carried out, with a minimum of casualties. The rebellion being ended, a portion of. the commandos can immediately return to their farms to take advantage of the splendid rains."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. < . UNITED STATES AS PEACE MEDIATOR NOT ACCEPTABLE TO; GERMAN PRESS OPINION Amsterdam, December 13. The German newspaper "Kolnische Zeitung," referring to President Wilson's desire that "America should play an important role at tho conclusion of peace, declares that Germany ha 6 not beon inspired by the peaco movement ar the United. States. "American bankers with German names, in 6trongly urging tho desirability of peace, render doubtful service to Germany. Their language is likely to be interpreted to mean tliafc Germany is exhausted, and must tend to injure Gorman credit with neutral States. "Notwithstanding expressions' of friendliness in some quarters of America, it would be an ostrich policy not to. recognise that public opinion, on the whole, is entirely friendly to Britain. It may be argued that Washington has observed the strictest neutrality, but one can be neutral in an indifferent manner, and on the whole American neutrality has been favourable to Britain. "We cherish no irritation against America because she is friendly to Britain. Tin's is natural, because Britain is America's motherland; but for that reason we foar prejudice, and must, in d friendly, (ir.ro manner, iciout America 3ft ftriutifttai"-