Africa
A BRUSH WITH MARITZ. United Press Association. Pretoria, December 31. Colonel Marita, with 800 rebels, at Schuitdrift, attacked 480 Loyalists. Ninety of the latter were taken prisoners. A later message states that Maritz, on December 22nd, with four fiekl-ghns and four Maxims, forced Loyalists, after a vigorous resistance, to retire a few miles. A running fight followed, but the rebels’ attempt to outflank the Loyalists was frustrated. The rebels at sundown retired to Schuitdrift. The Loyalists lost one killed, two wounded, a Maxim, and 20 waggons.
GENERAL. Capetown, December 31. The Pretoria Government announces that it is resorting to the exercise of its powers under the Defence Act. Commandoes are to be used for service in German South-West.Africa and the Union. The announcement adds that the situation which has arisen cannot adequately be met by depending upon volunteer recruits. The Union troops re-occupied Walfisch Pay on Christmas Day, unopposed.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 5
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150Africa Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 5
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