CABLE NEWS. African Affairs

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

African Affairs

reuter’s telegrams OUTRAGES INCREASING. : A CLASH WITH POLICE. (Received This Dav at 8 a m.) CAPETOWN, March 1 Government is working tlie power station at Johannesburg for lighting purposes. Dynamite outrages are increasing. There have been six more outrages or attempts against railways, power line and water supply. The police are warning all cyclists and others that thley will be stopped at night, owing to tlie increased use of dynamite and emphasise the consequence of disobeying. Captain Eulford, district commandant of police at East Rand, says officially that Boksburg commando 250 strong, headed by a Rfed flag, is apparently contemplating attack on the gaol with a view to releasing the commandoes recently arrested after the affray. The police went up and ordered the commando to disperse. In reply the commando was ordered forward. He (Fulfotd) ran to the side walk, arid ordered a baton charge which was carried but with three mounted troops. Tile comma ndo met the police cheering, showering stones and rocks. As the road was asphalted it was clear the strikers had previously filled their pockets with stones. The strikers were armed with clubs and sticks. Towards Boksburg Lake, the police met a further shower of • stones and pistol shots. Thirty foot police arrived and lined across the main street, and fixed bayonets. Then five or six re- ' volver shots were fired in my direction. I ordei'ed the firing section from the lorry to reply, ivith a view to stopping further firing. The' strikers fired out of the darkness from tlie direction of the open veld. When calnt wtts restored the light showed two commandoites shot and another bayoneted; inaldiig three killed, named Ackerman, tvrause arid Herblanclifi. . , In response to an urgent call rdf reinforcements, Broksburg North sent two troops of lorry and foot police. Six arrests were made. The two strikers shot were of the militant commando. Three constables were taken to hospital. Fiilford says ho had to deal with the, entire commando with only three troops of police. He - expresses the opinion that if martial law is not deflated, them will 'be further considerable loss of life. . Particulars of minor casualties hare not been recGlVed.