MASSACRE OF GERMANS.
By Electric Telegraph—Per Press As»ociation—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 6.
Tho, Bo.nd;elzwarts tribe of Hoilitientofs captured Fort Warmbad, and. massacred the German garrison, owing to the execution of a tribal chief. English residents are safe, but arq prisoners.
Received 9.48 a.m., Novjjfl. LONDON, Nov. 7 a Hottentots have murdered many, German storekeepers in outlying districts. They also massacred a police post at Usibis. The cause of tho outbreak was a demand to surrender arms, with the view to their registration, Lieutenant Jobst, parleying, lost his temper, and shot the chief dead a Received 9.45 a.m.j Nov, 8,
LONDON, Nov. 7.Further details show that .the German garrison at Fort Warmbad made a gallant resistance to the bitter end against overwhelming numbers of tho Bomlelzwarts tribesmen, who number 500 fighting men. The garrison at Kellenannohoop was also attacked. German reinforcements have Jcft Urnaholk, Cape Colony,^ for the scene of fighting,
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1043, 10 November 1903, Page 2
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