South Africa.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 31 October 1914, Page 5

South Africa.

THE REBELLION IN TRANSVAAL. GERMANS EXTENDING (RAILWAYS. HOW THE BURGHERS GOT TJIEIR guns. . Capetown, October 2!). A Tory ]arjp force ihas been mobilised wiili a view to ending the whole insurrection movement. London, October 29.

Official reports vi Maritz's defeat by Major Brils state that the latter"s torses wer..- exhausted, and that he was unable to take full advantage of his Yictory. Count von Schwerin, who was taken prisoner, slated that .the Germans were extending U'o railway in German tjouthwest Africa from Kalkfontcin, the southern terminus, a hundred miles further on.

Sir JamC(s Sievwrigtvt. in an interview, said that South Africans in London had known for some time that there was disaffection among a section of the Boers. An important factor had been the labor crisis in January, when riiles and ammunition were distributed tr> the burghers. None of the weapon* were returned, and many secret meetings were held, it was believed tlhat. Central De la Key was going to one when he was shot.

! SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR REBELS.

• LITTLR TROUBLE L\ T ORANGIA.

Rcccircd 30, 10.50 p.m. London, October 2!). f Renter's Capetown correspondent sa.ys that General llertzog is endeavouring to meet the rebel leaders and persuade t tlicm to return to their homes. Bloemfontein, October 20. ; Although there have been a few : specific acts of armed resistance in the northern part of the Orange Free State, ' there has been no bloodshed. Capetown, October 24. > Rebels surrendered to Vanderventer i at Eraiuloles.

TIIE BURGHERS' CHOICE. A CLEAR EXPLANATION.

Received 30, 0.15 p.m. London, October 2ft. The Westminster Gazette, commenting on tlic South African rebellion, says: "Suppose Great Britain were beaten at sea, and iier power destroyed, what would be the rebels' outlook? Merely tlic substitution of the German colonial system for the British self-government system. Is that a promising outlook for a self-governing colony? Is it one for which a free and independent burgher, the master of his own country, living under a Government that he himself has eliosen, would desire to take up arms? General liotha 'has only to put that question to his countrymen to obtain a rally which will quickly dispose of the rebel party."

largevo, losing heavily.

PORTUGUESE TERRITORY. StttiTtd 98, 9.1 p.m. , London, October 29. The Portuguese Legation states that it has received no confirmation of the German inrasion of Angola. ?BS REBELLION RIDICULED. Keeeired 30, 8.20 p.m. j Capetown, October 30. '' Mr Merriman, formerly Premier of Cape Colony, denounced the rebellion I and ridiculed Maritss's treaty with the 1 Germans. The rebels, he. raid, were I being used l>y the Oen.nuns for their own ■ interest. The South African Union was ; part of the great commonwealth which I etood for liberty and common protection, lien who broke the oath of obedience should have the direst punishment. GALLANT LITTLE HOLLAND. ! ACCEPTS A SOLEMN DUTY. Received 30, 9.J50 p.m. Amsterdam, October 29. Ifewspaperß state that the. British Government has offered the Dutch Government financial assistance for the relief of Belgian refugees. Holland declined, stating that slit; would bear the cost as a duty. On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock the South Road Sunday School children will repeat their Anniversary Hymns, ftc., at the Old People'* TTomp. There dill'be orchestra selections I>.- Mr. Wan-t-hard's orchestra. A collection -.-.-.ill lie tKkea up in aid of the Old People's Xinas Cheer. A pleasant walk to the Old People's Home at W-cstown anil vhis -musical treat should' ensure a large gathering of tile public.