THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 276, 30 November 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright

London, Nov. 28.

The Paris correspondent of the Times >ivs Sir 11. Campbell-Bannerman has hitherto been the chief evangelist with the Fie-ncli pro-Boers. His last speech declaring annexation inevitable came as a urrib’ie shock to bis admirers, who interpret his attitude as a seltish device to oust the Unionists. Twenty thousand horses have been shipped from Fiurne, Hungary, for South Africa. Mr Gerald Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said Lord Kitchener's offer to Bulba that the Transvaal would first bo treated as a Crown colony, then represennetne, and admitted finally to responsible government, was still open. Nov. 29.—C01e has captured a field cornet at Vanrensburg. Thirteen others have been captured in east Grange Colony. Several smaller successes are reported. Fouelie shot two privates of the Connaught Rangers captured at Doidrecht. The cause is unknown. Sergeant Thomas Harris, of the Sixth New Zealand Mounteds, has been slightly wounded at \\ akkerstrooin.

IMPUDENCE OF THE DAILY NEWS. A LONG ARMISTICE TO HELP THE BOERS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Nov. 29. The Daily News urges ft long armistice to enable the views ot fighters, refugees, and prisoners to be ascertained regarding peace on the basis of a federation of South African Customs and railways for the purpose of full local autonomy in the Transvaal.