DE LA RAY'S PROCLAMATION.
A translation of the proclamation issued by Do La Bay, under date August 10, in reply to Lord Kitchener's recent proclamation goes to show that the proclamation was issued "with the consent and advice of all chief officers tmd the Acting htate Attorney, of the western district; 1 ;' of '.ho South African Republic." De La Ray who describes himself as Assistant Corn-mandant-Gencrfil of the South African Republic in the course of proclamation says;— "Contrary laws and customs observed in waging civilised war His Majesty has removed our wives and children lifto criminals; burned their homes, and now keeps them as' prisoners of war, and to cover the cost of maintaining the<ri there Lord Ki'.choner ihreatens to confiscate alt our landed property. One finds it iwyhero stated in Ood'u Word or in civil law ihff.t any pcrponis guilty of punishment because ho is id self-defence protecting his life and property. How shall we then submit to a nation which knows net how to respect a convention, a holy compioN Wot only the conversions of 1852 and 1854, but also those of 1808 and IHBI have they broken while the convolitions hsve been fulfilled in every respect by us. "Brethren I see no possibility of doing so, although Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts before him have made niany promises to U 3 by proclamations if we would lay down our ai'ms, and I regrot that 3ome of our brethren have listened to them. Yet it is well known that those who' have allowed themselves to be persauaded have nevertheless been placed in qussi-confinement as they are shut up in camps and are not allowed to leave the same, and have no freedom." All burghers Bre thus warned not to allow themselves to be misled by the proclamation, nor in any way by word or deed to assist the enemy. By doing so they will be guilty of high treason, and be dealt with stringently according to law, not only as regards their persons, but their property as well.
It is declared that they will therefore fight to the bitter end, and the proclamation concludes :—"God protect land and nation.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 December 1901, Page 4
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361DE LA RAY'S PROCLAMATION. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 December 1901, Page 4
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