SOUTH AFRICA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 January 1914, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICA.

COUNTRY SETTLERS SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.

REGULAR TRAIN SERVICES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) {United Press Association.] (Received 1.15 p.in.) Capetown, January 14.

The situation is easier. The strikers lost ground to-day. The country population—English and Dutch alike—are rallying to the support of the Government with marked unanimity. Special constables are principally responsible for the patrolling of the railway main lines, and the services throughout the union are maintained with wonderful regularity.

SEVERE RESTRICTIONS IN JOHANNESBURG.

NICHT PROWLERS CHECKED.

Johannesburg, January 11

In contrast to yesterday police are swarming everywhere to-day. Armed and mounted men patrol the thoroughfares. Nobody is allowed to enter or leave the city without a permit.

Additional regulations require n special permit for citizens to be nut of doors between eight at night and five in the morning. Crowds of applicants for permits assembled.

Two men arrested at Benoni were rescued by a mob of strikers, who also thwarted an attempt by police and detectives tn raid the Trades Hall to arrest Bain, secretary of the Trades Federation.