THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 277, 2 December 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

London, Nov. 29. Although thirteen thousand Boers have been accounted for since May, only 4400 rules had been taken. Fifteen Indian staff corps officers are going to South Africa. Captain Mahan, the well-known specialist tn naval and military affairs, critieisi;,g the Boer war, writes: —Doubtless the general public everywhere consider that Great Britain has io.-.t prestige, but more spectators, especially the foreign Governments, believe the Empire emerges stronger and better, notably as regards the military aspects of the colonics.

TIMES ADVOCATES HUSTLING THE BOERS.

By telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 30. The Times Pretoria correspondent states that more troops arc needed to accelerate the attention of the Boers. Frequent meetings of the enemy to discuss the situation show that they are less pleased with the prolongation of the struggle. They ought to tie hustled everywhere while in this state of mind.

BOERS AGGRESSIVE. CHARACTER TEST. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, Dee. 1.

Several hundred Boors made a determined attempt to cross the railway west of Middlesburg to the Transvaal, hut were repulsed, suffering considerably. From the beginning of 1902 no persons will be allowed to land at the Cape or Natal without a permit certifying that their character is satisfactory, and that they arc in possession of means for their maintenance.