THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 184, 12 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

LEADERS MUST SURRENDER BY SEPTEMBER 15th.

THE LIGHT PUNISHMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 9. A proclamation by Lord Kitchener, dated tho 7th and published to-day, notifies that all leaders must surrender before September 15th, or be baniskod for life from South Africa. The maintenance of families of burghers who have not surrendered by that will bo recoverable from the property of burghers in the field.

LYTTELTON TO SUCCEED KITCHENER. KITCHENER TO GO TO INDIA IN JANUARY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 9. Lieut-Gonernt Novillc Lyttelton succeeds Lord Kitchoner when events permit tho transfer of the chief command. It is understood that Lord Kitohoner proceeds to India in January.

CAPTURE OF A TRAIN-WRECKING FIEND. INTERPRETER f- HOT IN COLD BLOOD. SUPPLIES THROUGH BASUTOLAND. WELL- ”A R E D - F OR- BOER WOMEN AND CHILDREN. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, August 9. A patrol captured a Boor belonging to Thorou’s commando with two horses and a quantity of detonators and contrivances for exploding trains. Seheeper’s commando shot an interpreter in cold blood at Stetlervillo. Mr Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent, states that the enemy are receiving supplies through Basutoland. The managers for tho subscriptions for Boer women and children admit that they are well provided for, and that tho twenty thousand pounds in hand would be better spent after tho war.

THE PROCLAMATION

FULLY APPROVED OF BY KITCHENER.

CAUSES A RISE IN STOCK,

DENOUNCED AS EMPTY BLUSTER,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Aug 10. It transpires that the resolutions adopted by the Natal Ministry, suggesting the banishment of Boor loaders and tho distraining of the property of those still in tho field, reached Mr Chamberlain on July 24th. Mr Chamberlain on tho 30th forwarded Lord Kitchener a draft of tho proclamation, which tho Natal and Cape Governments, on August 2nd and 3rd respectively, approved. In the Houso of Commons Mr Chamberlain, in reply to Mr Channing, member for Northamptonshire East, a strong opponent of the Government war policy, said that Lord Kitchener fully approved of the proclamation before it was drafted. There has been a genoral advance in stocks as a result of tho proclamation. Consols have risen to 93ft.

Tho Daily News describes the proclamation as “ an empty thunderbolt,” “ fool* ish bluster,” “ bafflod folly, seeking to cow where wo cannot conquer.”

OUTBREAK IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.

“BANKRUPTCY OF ENGLISH GENERALSHIP.”

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh t London, Aug. 11. The proclamation has provoked an outburst in Franco and Gormany of unfriendliness towards England. Some papers describo the position as tho bankruptcy of English generalship.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE PROCLAMATION.

VIOLENT ATTACKS ON CHAMBERLAIN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl (Received August 11, 4.30 p.m.) London, Aug. 10.

Lord Kitchener’s proclamation emphasised the accomplishment of annexation and possession of the seat of government, public offices, and all railways. Ho announces that thirty-five thousand Boers are either prisoners or have surrendered, and are living peacefully in towns or camps under British control. The few Boors remaining in arms have lost almost all their guns and munitions, and are disorganised and engaged in isolated attacks, acts of plunder, and . destruction. They are aimlessly prolonging bloodshed and ruining peacefully disposod. Great Britain is determined to suppress all such lawlessness. - In the House of Commons Ministerialists regard Lord Kitchener’s proclamation, if in error, as leaning to the side of leniency.

Pro-Boers in tho House violently attacked Mr Chamberlain.