REBELLION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
MARTIAL LAW Capetown, Oct. 13. It is officially stated that Colonel Maritz, in the North-West of the Cape Province, has rebelled and joined the Germans. He arrested the officers and men under him for refusing to join. He also made an agreement with the Governor of German South-West Africa for the cession of Walfish Bay. General Smuts, Defence Minister, is taking prompt steps to utterly crush the rebellion. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout the Union. The proclamation of martial law caused a sensation. There have been disturbing rumours of Maritz’s loyalty. His commando was mobilised in the disaffected area based on Upington. The Cape section of the South Africa party has been summoned and reprobated the rebels in the strongest terms. It telegraphed to Steyn and other leaders to exercise a restraining influence. The newspaper Onsland indignantly denounces Maritz’s treachery, and urges the Dutch to support the Government. ' Pretoria reports that the incident has stimulated rifle, training associations.
Judgment is suspended as to whether the: (generals named by Maritz are really implicated. Piet Delarey, nephew of the late General Delarey, has raised and leads a Dutch mounted commando under General Botha.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1311, 15 October 1914, Page 3
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196REBELLION IN SOUTH AFRICA. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1311, 15 October 1914, Page 3
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