CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 274, 22 November 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Br Slbotbio Tilmbaph—OOFWian BOER*WAr > GENERAL ITEMS, FSB PBESS ASSOCIATION. Losdoh, November SO. Many more denunciatory meeting! have taken p'ace in Germany and Hoil»nd. Some students in Hanover were nearly kilted for favouring England. The Times, in a powerful leader, calls upon Cbunt Yon Bulow to define his Government's attitude towards ending the anti- British agitation, instead of exhibiting official tolerance or indulgence, It warns Germane that the passionate enmity now being displayed is likely to affeot relatione with Great Britain.

Boar refugees in Portugal offer to submit t) terms, but Great Britain requites unconditional surrender. Capjc Town, November 20.

Mr Herholdt, a member of the Cape Parliament, has visited the Transvaal and Orange concentration camps. Ha found the management admirable, and expresses that the embers of enmity are dying among the farmers. The trial of rebels at Graafreinet created an immense impression, the President of the Court giving the rebels every latitude. The better class of farmers are heartily sick of the war. minor engagements with rebels. Received 22, 0.14 a.m. London, November 22. Lieutenant V. Steward, of the 7th New Zealand Mounteds, is convalescent and has resumed duty. Oolonel Oolenbrander, marching between Magaldpye and Warrobtths, had ■ two engagements. Three Boew were killed, three wounded, and 54 c ptured, belonging to Bayer's and Vodeuhowt'a commandos, including Field Cornet Schalkroos and Albert Louw. Wellington, November 21. The Premier has receive! a cablegram from South Africa stating that 3796 Lanes-Corporal Surk is seriously ill of dysentery at Oarigrews. PIANOS IN PURBUIT.

j Lord Kitchener's Army Order, Nuo> ber 380, is the most biting criticiw

•qrhick has yet been made upon the intelligence and devotion to duty of a -certain class of Imperial officers. It has been issued to commanders of "mobile" forces throughout the entire •field of operations, and runs as follows: —"The Commander-in-Chief in South Africa desires to impress on'officers in •command of mobile columns that the •object of such columns is mobility; 'that he has learned that such forces carried about with them furniture, kitchen ranges, pianos, and harmoniums, which nullify that object; that these articles must be handed over to the nearest stores, etc." The amazing state of affairs which this order indicates almost surpasses belief, yet tha it is a very common condition and not *a occasional idiosyncracy is to be •inferred from the fact that Lord Kitchener found it necessary to circulate it throughout the whole of his command. Th e won( k r 0 f tte im _ inanity enjoyed bysuch virile and tireless guerillas as DeWet ceases when •re learn that his pursuers "carry about with tbem furniture, kitchen ranges, pianos, and harmoniums." It wda like opera booffe. It throws glaring light upon King Edward's hint, that the war is not being pushed as it might be, conveyed in his hope that the war may be closed before bis coronation,— N.Z. SmOd.