Africa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 108, 30 September 1914, Page 5

Africa

A BRUSH WITH THE GERMANS. MOUNTED FORCES ENOACED. Received 29, 8.30 p.m. Capetown, September 29. Luberitzhay, with the Rand Light .Horse, surprised mounted Germans between Kolmanskop and Gradplatz, and drove them into the arms of the Imperial Light horse. The latter lost three killed and four wounded, and the Germans lost five killed.

GENERAL BOTHA'S ARMY GROWING. A FINE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY. I Pretoria, September 28. At a meeting in support'of General Botha's action, the Bishop of ißrctoria introduced a Belgian escort bringing German prisoners from the Congo. Their appearance was greeted with wild enthusiasm. The enthusiasm for General Botha is unabated, English and Dutch mutually vicing in assuring the Gorornment of unqualified support. Even in the Pietersberg and Outspansberg districts, where General Beyers is popular, hundreds of Boers have volunteered. Only one or two meetings of Hertzogite centres in Orangia have supported General Beyers' attitude.

.SOUTH AFRICA MUST FIGHT. GERMAN TERRITORY TO BE TAKEN. | Received 30, 1.35 a.m. Capetown, September 29. General Botha, addressing his constituents, emphasised that the idea of South Africa remaining neutral was nonsense, j He contended that Great Britain had been drawn into a war of defence. It was essential for strategical purposes to take German South-West Africa, who supported the Germans in the Herero rising. They were now armed, and would probably serve on tho border. Johannesburg, September 29. The Chamber of Mines donated £30.009 towards the Union of South Africa feld hospital. YOU SHOULD BE DETERMINED lr rejecting the worthless and frequently 'njuriuus oimterfeits which ire sometimes pushed for the sake of greater ?ain as 'lust fig pood" ay the GENUINE SAN'DER i SONS" VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.'. Be not deceived, ; SAXDER> KXTRAOT ia recognised by ill;! high'.;.! medical authorities as pos s«»jisg um.iu.- -itimul.'itinf. healing and antiseptic powers. The preparation ol &ANDEFS EXTRACT from the pure »e lected Ii! . •», and 'he refinement by sjie ciai proivaseß, <£ive it curative virtues peculiar l ! ite own. Therefore, be not misled. Demand and insist upon the iKNUINE SAA'DER EXTRACT, and ycu will derive the benefit that thou sands have reaped from it Defore. When til yon should not depress yourself more ay the common, bulky and nauseating sucalyptm oils and so called extracts."