Africa.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 50, 15 October 1914, Page 5

Africa.

SERIOUS REBELLION. PARTICULARS OF COLONEL MARITZ'S TREACHEROUS ACTIONS. Capetown, October 13. Since General Beyers resigned, there had been indications that something was wrong in the north-west with the Cape forces under Colonel Maritz, and the Government despatched. Colonel Brits to supersede Colonel Maritz. In reply to Colonel Brits' message to report himself, Maritz answered, "I report to no one." Colonel Brits therefore sent Major Boruver to take over the command. On arrival at Colonel Maritz's camp Major Boruver and his party were made prisoners. Boruver was subsequently released, and returned with an ultimatum from Colonel Maritz to the Union Government, stating that unless he were given a guarantee before ten o'clock on Sunday morning that the Government would consent to Generals Hertzog, De Wet, Beyers, Kemp, and Midler meeting him, so that he could take their instructions, he would immediately attack Colonel Brits' force. Major Brouven reported that Colonel Maritz possessed German guns, and holds the rank of a German General and commander of the German forces. Colonel Maritz arrested all the officers (ten) who were unwilling to join the Germans, and sent them to Gorman South-west Africa. Major Boruven saw the agreement between Colonel Maritz and the Governor of South-west Africa, guaranteeing the Union's independence, ceding Walfisch Bay and other places to the Germans, and undertaking that Germans would only invade the Union at Colonel Maritz's request. Maritz has boasted of the possession of large supplies of war munitions and money obtained from the Germans, and' that he would over-run the whole of South Africa. The Government is taking drastic steps to quell the rebellion. THE NAMAQUALAND REVERSE. London, October 14. The Daily Telegraph's Johannesburg correspondent cables that the iNamnqualand surrender was duo to the 'treachery of Colonel Maritz's accomplice. I ("The cablegram refers to the report of Renter's correspondent with the Namaqualand expedition, which o'i October Ist hoisted the white flag.) LABOR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER. Capetown, October 14. Messrs Cresswell and Madely, M.P.'s I have offered to serve with the forces.

PALMERBTON HGFtrH SHOW

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