THE TREACHEROUS HERTZOG

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3985, 19 July 1915, Page 5

THE TREACHEROUS HERTZOG

AN ORGEE OF RACIALISM. AM ATTEMPT TO STIR UP TROUBLE 3M AFRICA. REVOLUTIONARY ELECTION PROGRAMME. (Received July 18 5.5 p.m.) 151.OEM'FONTFJX, July 18. General Hertzog at a Nationalist congress, outlined an election programme which demands amnesty of all imprisoned on account of their aimed protest: a guarantee in the constitution of trial before sentence to prevent occurrences-such as the deportation of strike leaders; art amendment of tlm Defence Act so that the Government ho not entitled to invade a country iti an offensive war and using unwilling men for the purpose., The congress adopted the programme, and passed a resolution expressing deep grief at the tragic happenings w hereby, General Da La, Ray, Rovers and Foil rie were sacrificed.

A clerical delegate, in moving the resolution, urged that the ground when' Fourie was shot for treason should he purchased, because it was holy ground. Fie hoped a huge monument would he raised to the memory of these men.

'The newspapers regard the congress as a veritable orgy of racialism ano vindictiveness. ’1 bey say it undoubtedly represents' a iurmkluble movement, hut nevertheless, it enables tlm public to vividly contract Hertzog's barren racialism with Botha’s' practical achievements. Mr GresswoJl denounces Herty.og. and challenges him to declare his attitude respecting the contingent for Europe. He added: The Labor party heartily co-operated with the Imperial Government in seeing the Empire through. He said tributes to Botha and Smuts for their loyalty and honor. LABOR TROUBLES AT 1< RUPPS. DfSI’ITKS OVER COST OF LIVING. (Received .Julv 18. 7 p.m.) LONDON, July IV Munich advices report that disputes have ari.-en in several departments of K run p’s works owing to tiie high cost of living. The mibtaiv authorities have informed ‘be management that they v ill not tolerate a st: ike. SYDNEY'S CAMP TROUBLE. PRECIS OF 'COMPLAINTS. (R.i reived Julv 19. 1.20 a.in.) SYDNEY. July IV A precis of the complaints and charges against the administration or the Liverpool eamn include an alleged general insufficiency of equipment—clothing, rifles, ammunition, and bedding: unsatisfactory hospital arrangements : callousness and indifference of doctors; a German doctor with German sympathies; draughty lints: preferential treatment in the German concentration camp: horses without food: restrictions placed on officers’ leave: excessive centralisation, and discouragement- of initiative. GERMANY’S VANISHING COLONIES, ALLIES in THE CAMEROON'S. LONDON. July 10. Official: The Allies on June 29 occupied Ngaundofe. an importanttown in the Central Cameroon.?, with slight loss.

7 p.m.)

RUSSIA’S PRISON CAMP.

A SATISFACTORY REPORT.

(Received July 18. 5.5 p.m.)

PETROGRAD, July IS. Mr. Mart, representative of the American \ ouiig Men s Christian. Association, has” visited prisoners’ camps, and reports unit they are satisfactory .in every way. The prisoners have all necessaries and .also small wages are paid for work. The food is good and sufficient. CARGO ON INTERNED SHIPS. AN A I'STR ALI AN .MOVEMENT. (Received July 18. 4 p.m.) SYDNEY. July IS. The Chamber of Commerce, acting on behalf of Australian and New Zealand consignees of goods on the Ger-mau-Australiaii Company's sh*ps ly) n & in tho Netherlands and India having no bills of lading, seeks indemnity from possible action in handing oier the cargoAn order has been gazetted permitting any banking company io give the necessary indemnity. THE SEA WOLVES. ADAIIR A 1 .TV S PRECA UTION 3. A TIMELY ANNOUNCEMENT. LONDON, July IG.

The Navy League announces in order to allav groundless fears that the Admiralty is closely paying attention to the question of . protection against submarines of British mercantile vessels, particularly those Hading in the Atlantic. . (Received July IS, 3.30 p.m.) Three British merchantmen, ot a total tonnage of 10016 were submarjncxl or mined during the week encimß July 14. . ' , There were 1380 arrivals and sailings'for the week.

FRENCH TRAWLER SUNK

LONDON. July 16. iue French trawler Xieuport tv as mined off Calais. The crew wore drowned. GERM \X SUBMARINE SUNK IN BLACK SEA. LONDON, July 16Advices from Varna state_ that a Russian vessel sank the VIS ui the Black Sea. RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK. (Received Julv %U. 30 p.m.) LONDON, .July 18. \. submarine sixty miles south-east of the Shetlands torpedoed the Russian cargo steamer Halve, with 1000 tons of coal. A fishing vessel picked up the crew of seventeen.