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In the House of Representatives, Mr Snlzer, Democratic member for New York, introduced a resolution protesting against Great Britain's barbarous conduct in the war, and authorising President McKinley to intervene, GERMAN NEWSPAPERS '■;■ OPINION. The German newspapers declare , that Great Britain requires 100,000 i additional troops for South Africa. il FRENCH CRITICISM. The French and Austrian papers criticise the frontal attacks and state that the reverses has been caused by faulty scouting. i SHELLING THE BOER ENTRENCHMENTS. ; Lord Methuen on Friday bjfie%fo shelled the Boer entrenchments aii|i; outposts. ATTACK ON MAFEKING. The Boer assault on Mafekrafc on the ioth was repulsed. # Severe fighting took place between ! the Loyalists and Bechuanas at Kuruman and the former repulsed : t lie | enemy. NORTH CAPE COLONY. A Reuter's message states in con- j sequence of General Gatacre's reverse! at Stormberg, the whole of North i Cape Colony is in a condition o£ rebellion. The natives are also perturbed, i A NEW COMMANDER. Major-General Charles Tucker, at | present; acting as District Commander in India, has been appointed to com* j tnand the 7th Division now despatching for South Africa. — — . . . , |
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Manawatu Herald, 19 December 1899, Page 2
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