Africa.
GfINEftAL BOTHA'S CAMPAIGN, Capetown, July 7, Before reaching Otavi many' of Gait eral Botha'# Free State troops mods » eight march of forty miles by waterless tracks and then had ft running fight of several miles in thora bush country. Iho Qsnnftni u««d the cover of tint hushes throughout tha retirement. The Union men were often within a few yard# of thorn, but their oxhaust.ion and tho density of the scrub has for the present obligod them to suspend the pursuit. Colonel Krog, a targher commandanl, declares that evidence discovered during the «ampaig« proves •oncluslvely that Germany had made complete preparations to conquer South Africa. London, July 1. Sit Bhofleaiaft trooper In a letter states that the Germans planted mines all over the desert. A German newspaper declared that Gefteral Botha's road to' Windhoek would be a sea of blood. Actually the mines killed 61 and the GerfaMis killed and wounded five British. Pretoria, July 7. Official.*—The Imperial Government has gratefully accepted thtf Union's offer of soma heavy mtterifflS an Inf l perial ibnlifigdnfc
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1915, Page 5
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174Africa. Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1915, Page 5
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