Africa.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 98, 28 April 1915, Page 5

Africa.

DE WET WANTED WAR.

THOUGHT THE UNION GOVERNMENT WAS AFRAID.

Unttud Pke«b Association. (Received 9.20 a.nii) London, April 27

A P>lue Book on the rebellion in South Africa states that there is simple reason for believing that De Wet and Beyers interpreted the Government's inaction after De Wet refused to confer with Steyn as a sign of weak, ness, and that they believed the Government was afraid. The Government's inaction was due to anxiety to avoid bloodshed. De Wet's disingenuousness was particularly glaring; he not only misled Steyn, but misled his own officers. He alone of all the rebel officers appears to have wanted war. PROCESS OF UNION FORCES. (JniiiD Prim -Association Capetown, April 27. Official: The Union forces occupied Aritetis, .seventy miles north of Keetmanshoop.

FOUR HOURS’ FIGHT.

REPULSE OF 700 GERMANS.

(Received 10.55 a.m.)

Capetown, April 27

Official: Skinner’s force guarding the railhead at Trekkopjes, fifty miles north-east of Swakopmund, repulsed after four hours’ fight, 700 Germans with twelve guns. The enemy lost •Jo killed and wounded.