Africa.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 64, 15 July 1915, Page 5

Africa.

BOTHA'S SUCCESS.

United Press Association*. London, July 13.

The House of Commons adopted ft motion thanking General Botha and the South Africans. Mr Asquith said the theatre oi' operations was to ft vast extent singularly unsuited lor military movements. It was n desert of shifting sand; water-holes were rare and often poisoned; the roads were thickly strewn with mines, and the railways were torn up; yet with comparatively small cost of life General Botha secured a striking success. Combined with their mobility the endurance of the troops made an effective resistance by the enemy at any point impossible. The Boers and Britishers fought like brothers side by side'.

Messrs Boiiar Law. H. Chaplin, and T. P. O'Connor paid glowing tributes to Botha, Smuts, and the troops.

HONORING BOTHA'S NAME. I'nitku Press Association. (Received 9.10 a,.m.) London. July It. In the House of Commons. Sir K. A. Cornwall, in a question, suggested the association of General Botha's name in the future designation of German South-West Africa.

Mr Honor Law said history would always associate the conquered territory with General Botha's name and the suggestion would be considered.— (Cheers). JN NORTHERN RHODESIA. United Press Association. Capetown. July ] I. A strong-Merman force made an allnight attack on Vaisa, on the Northern Rhodcsian frontier. The enemy was beaten oif. Our loss was slight.

The Germans lost ten Europeans and a number of natives killed, and many wounded. Much ammunition, equipment, and stores were captured.