THE BOER WAR.
Bv Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 5. Mr Charles Hobhouse, member for East Bristol, repudiates many of the statements made by Miss Ilohhouso iu tier report, and regrets that she did not verify them. Fan Selbourne. speaking at Fulham, said that for every month the burghers were prepared to continue the struggle we were prepared to continue for a year. Brand and Hertzog have appeared in the Calvinia district.
Thanks to temporary fixed bases, whence mounted troops were enabled to make sudden raids, two hundred and fifty Boers were captured on Wednesday, when Major Wools Sampson distinguished himself, assisting General Bruce Hamilton in surprising a laager south of West Ermelo, capturing LOU.
Dawkins, at Mylstroom, captured 0.” of Beyer’s commando. Lord Methuen captured 19 oi the Linderberg commando. Berne, Dec. 6.
The Swiss Government resolutely discountenances tho Socialist movement to officially interpose for tho termination of the war.
Berlin, Dec. 0. The semi-official Dial Freeiginblatt urges :he Boers to yield.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 282, 7 December 1901, Page 2
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