African Rebellion

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 5

African Rebellion

AIABITZ'S TREACHERY,

THE UNION'S DUTY

Capetown, October 18. General Ilertzog telegraphed to the )uteh Church Presbytery, placing the esponsibility of Colonel Maritz's treacliry upon the Union Government, but he Herlzog) offers his services to prevent civil war.

Mr Merriman, speaking at SomeriaVest, condemned Colonel Maritz's reacliery. South Africa's duty was Jain. It was to stand by Great Britain hroughout the appalling struggle. IIERTZOG'S OFFER EXPLAINED. BOTHA'S REPLY. NO NEGOTIATION WITH MARITZ. Received 19, 5.25 p.m. Pretoria, October IS.

General Hertzog has offered his v:ccs in fix; hope that the flovermiieii will terminate the Maritz rebellion will: out 1i!c(!'!-!i,\'1.

Geii"i':il roi.li.-i replied that lie is not negotial iiig with Maritz. The rebellion could iMi'v lie suppressed by force, lie "allied llerlzog that public opinion demanded immediate public repudiation of Maritz s action by all mentioned in Maritz's ultimatum. LOYALTY OF FREE ST4TR Pretoria, October 18. A meeting of commandants at Kroeatad, representing the Free State north f iilc.emfontein, passed .1 resolution to uppurt the Government's measures »H<l outside the Union, and asking be south to mobilise burghers against he rebellion, declaring that Colonel fiiritz's treason was a blot on the Free i Hate'* honor. It is noteworthy that tie tree State constituencies liav-e hitucrto been lukewarm regarding the campaign m German South west Africa.