Africa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 18 February 1915, Page 5

Africa

THE ATTACK OX SWAKOPMUXD. * London. February IG. In reference to the Herman statement that the British bombarded the undefended town of Swakopmund (Or- . man South-west Africal. the i-nnimand.-r 'at Simon's Town states that on the ' date in question a fierma n force from Swafcopmund raided the British settlement at Walfiseli Bay. employing dvnimite to attack a. British auxiliary enriser. He nroceoded to Swakxipimtud and fired shells at the outer crane on the pier. TRIAL OF BE WET. Bloemfoniein. February 1(J. The trial of De Wet lias opened. AX AXTIBOTHA REBELLION". PROSPECTS IMPROVED. Received 17. 0.40 p.m. Vancouver, February Hi. Mr Ooold Adams, interviewed, said the South African reliellioii was more antiBotha th-in jMiti-Briti,''. The death of General Delan-y was most fortunate, as he was en route to Poclicfstroom to incite the burghers to rebellion, with the object of marching on Pretoria to seize war stores. Th.~ rebellion would clear the air and improve the outlook for the future.

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