South Africa.
1 DE WET ELUDES PURSUIT. A NARROW ESCAPE. Pretoria, November 23. Dc Wet with six others crossed the Yaal River on Sunday night after the remnants of his commando had been beaten back. Commandant Du Toil and iield-Coriift Hoffman, in a motor-car, overtook the fugitives near Lceuwdoorn. One, named Spies. l)o Wet's adjutant, surrendered but the others continued their fight, firing with revolvers and scattering across the veldt. Du Toil's party wounded and captured Mentz, De Wet's son-in-law. The remainder escaped.
REBELS SURRENDER. Received 23, 12.50 a.m. Capetown, November 24. Official: Commandant Holl pursued the rebels from Bullfontcin to Botliaville, where over a hundred surrendered, including Commandant Jordan and four field-cornets.
IN GERMAN EAST AFRICATHE ENEMY IN STRONG FORCE. London, November 23. In East Africa a strong force of the enemy compelled ua to retreat to cover. The losses were so heavy, and the position 80 "*r"™ " -flfT mriniaMii
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 154, 25 November 1914, Page 5
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151South Africa. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 154, 25 November 1914, Page 5
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