THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 November 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[per press association—copyright.]

London, November 12.

The Daily “Vlail states that Kruger is willing to cede the Rand to _ Great Britain and conclude peace if the rebels are amniestied, the prisoners immediately returned to their homes and the troops withdrawn, the farms rebuilt and a treaty guaranteed by France and Russia concluded granting immediate and complete automy under the Africander flag,

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Aberdeen, said that since the restoration of Boer independence was impossible, ho advocated independent selfgovernment under British supremacy, and added that the Liberals would welcome Lord Rosebery back if he was prepared to do what was acceptable to the party. The amended lists of the Brakensla.igte fight show that 86 British were killed and 210 wounded.

The Daily Mail states that Lord Kitchener has ordered all khaki clad prisoners to be shot. Major Maddocks, a New Zealander, has been appointed a member of General lan Hamilton’s staff. The Netherlands South African compensation claims have been settled for ±137,500.

Sergeant-Major Calloway (7th New Zealand Mountcds) was wounded at Wynburg. Dr Lleyds and Fischer, the Boer peace delegates, have gone to Berlin. There is much speculation in regard to their mission.