Africa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 251, 1 April 1915, Page 5

Africa

ENEMY'S CAMP TAKEN

UNION FORCES PROGRESSING.

Received April 1, 1.45 a.m. Capetown, March 31. i Official: Van der Ventner captured the. enemy's camp at Platbeet, fifty miles from Ukamac, securing a great quantity of clothing, ammunition, horses, and live stock. The, Union forces now hold many important positions east of the Great Karras Mountains, where there is aboundance of grass and water.

A BIG UNLERTAKING.

SUBJECTION OF GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.

UNION REBELLION A "WET" SQUIB.

.(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received March 31, 5.5 p.m. London, March 31. A volunteer writes: "I do not think the people at Home realise the task we ha-Vu before us in conquering German South-west Africa. It is a vast country. The German forces are pretty numerous and well established inland in positions they have been preparing for years. They have a fine system of strategical railways, and a big supply of "tores and munitions. The rebellion in the Union was a wet squib. Of course it was engineered by the Germans and was the result of years of scheming. It has brought home to the people of this countryi the importance of finally smashing the Kaiser's Empire. Dutch Transvaal burghers are 'arriving here. Many; had fought against us, yet willingly left farms to help us redden the map. They are the finest body of irregular horse in the world. They arc better equipped than during the Boer Mar." The writer states thai Botha hopes to se c the thing through before Christmas.

GENERAL BOTHA'S CAMPAIGN.

IN DIFFICULT COUNTRY.

Capetown, March 30. The Assembly passed .the third reading of the Indemnity Bill.

The Germans in the Aus district dynamited the railway. General Botha is facing a waterless desert, and each march increases his difficulties. The enemy is well equipped, and probably more numerous than was supposed.

DE WET COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Received March 31, 8.55 p.m. Capetown, March 31. De Wet has been committed for trial on a charge of trea'.on.