AN AFRICAN REBEL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 713, 17 October 1914, Page 5

AN AFRICAN REBEL.

JN COMMAND OP 500. GOVERNMENT'S PROMPT ACTION Capetown, Wednesday. Colonel Mur'tz ia a rebel, who, after the .South A mean war, took service with the Germans during the tleirero robellicn. Subacquently ho returned to Um Union, apparently full of resentment at tho treatment accorded him by the Germans. At the outbreak of war ho offered his norvices, ana General Botha accepted them, us his knowledge of German territory would be valuable. Colonel Maritz received .£40,000 from the Union Government, to equip his corps, in addition to con«iderable military material and a machine pun section. Tho latest advice ia that tlie Government is confident that the rebellion has already bsen localised. Mesßßgea received from prominent supporters of General Hertzog, the leader of tho extreme Dutch purty, nneuroß tho Government that they will draw the lino at treason and ])b.cii their services unreservedly at General Botbas' disposal. Mr F. 11. P. Cresswell, leader of tho Labour Party in the South African Union Parliament, has been appointed a captain in the Rand Rifle Corps. EQUIPPED BY GERMANY. Lnodon, Wednesday. Reuter's telegrams from South Africa state that Colnoel Maritz'ei command, including Germans, is only 500 strong. General Botha haa deflpatclied a strong force to oppose him. Colonel Maritz haa a large quantity of German cannon, rilles and ammunition near Uppington.