Boers are on Trek Again, Southward From Angola
Through African Wilds
(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright)
Reed. 10.45 a.m. CAPETOWN, Tuesday. Six heavily-loaded lorries, containing the first five families of Boers from Angola, Portuguese Africa, arrived at the railhead of South-western Africa, on their way to the Gobabis district. Before leaving, they signed a declaration that they were trekking of their own free will, and were not forced to leave the union. They made arrangements for motor transport over 7DO miles from the Kunene River. The trekkers regarded it as a pic-
nic. At Otavi they passed the ruins of a church and houses which their fathers had built 50 years ago, on the northward trek. They saw herds of elephants, giraffes, and buck. They also heard lions roaring, but there was no untoward incident. Four convoys were continually operating until the whole 2,000 were transported. Toward the end of the exile the Portuguese were more reasonable, and returned their rifles. • They also facilitated the trek.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 451, 5 September 1928, Page 1
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