Africa.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 31 October 1914, Page 6

Africa.

BOERS^PREPARED FOR YEARS. ’

THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED WITH

MODERN GUNS.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) London, October 30.

.The South African correspondent of the Evening Standard states: “That the rebellion was well considered is proved by a remarkable interview which recently appeared in the New York Globe with a former field-cornet in the Boer army, Thiedemann, who told a reporter that a revolt had been planned for (years. Thousands of Boers who settled in the German colonies after the war cherished the idea of redeeming their country. Many ex-leaders all over the globe were keeping in touch with each other, and were in readiness for such an eventuality. Thiedemann produced a letter from a Boer leader dated September 20th, containing the following passage:—‘Botha does not answer me. I think it a shame that the Boers do not jump in and celan up the English now there is such a splendid chance. I am doing all I can to stir up sentiment.’ Thiedemann had letters from Maritz telling what the Boers contemplated. He said the rebels were thoroughly equipped with the most modern Germans arms, sent through German East- Africa. There were endless quantities of arms and ammunition, and the latest and most improved field artillery and machine guns.” FRAN CO-BRITISH SUCCESS IN THE CAME BOONS. Paris, October 30. Official; Two Franco-British columns, after serious fighting, occupied Edea, in the Cameroon*.