TEE BOER AVAR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1102, 19 November 1901, Page 2

TEE BOER AVAR.

CAPTURE OF BOERS. LIEUT. THERON TAKEN. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. London, November 16. Reuter’s correspondent reports that 24 Boers were captured at Waterbur g. General Plainer has made a of captures in the South-eastern' Transvaal. Major Pack Berosford, of the Constabulary, attacked Du Trois’ laager at Dooraboek. capturing 13, The Times’ Middleburg correspondent reports that Foucho’s lieutenant, Tberon, a son of T. P. Theron, president of the Afrikander Bond, has been captured. He shot two natives south-east of Burghersdorp, and afterwards boasted of the deed. Lightning killed four and injured two soldiers at Yryheid.

FOREIGNERS’ VIEWS ON THE WAR. Troops for Africa. London, November 38. Tho Times’ Vienna correspondent states that unprejudiced foreigners who have returned from South Africa attribute the duration of the war to insufficient mounted troops. Twenty per cent are engaged in army attendance duties.

The enemy’s estimated strength in September was 12,000, and an equal number in reserve in the mountain fastnesses. He adds that the Boers ought permanently to be excluded from goldmining territory, as they would be powerless if deprived of gold. The Twenty-first Lancers have been ordered to the Cape.

THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS. THE ‘'UNSPEAKABLE” BOER. (Received November 18, 8.57 a.m.) London, November 17. The Blue Book shows that mothers refuse to obey the doctors and nurses. Many persist in administering as a remedy for measles a,tea made from goats’ and horses’ dung. The women refuse to wash their children, though the latter bo us black as Kaffirs through dirt. In some cases they paint their bodies, except their faces, and where green paint is used arsenical poisoning ensued.

They insist on administering Dutch quack remedies containing ether and opium, and feed the children on sardines instead of milk.

They use horse dung poultices, refusing proper ones. The women almost entirely abstain from entering the maternity hospital, believing they will be starved, and they prefer the services of an untrained midwife. The occupants of the camps are extremely callous ot each other’s suffering.

THE LATEST. DUTCH PREMIER ON THE WAR PECULIAR CONDUCT OF DUTCH FISHERMEN. “LONG LITE THE BOERS!” (Received November 19, 9,18 a.m.) The Hague, November 18. Dr Kreyper, the Dutch Premier, speaking here, and replying to critics, testified to his consistent neutrality. He added that he was watchful for an opportunity for tendering offices in favour of peace. London, November 18. The crew of a Dutch fishing boat, confining the captain in his cabin, pretended they were in distress, and a Ramsgate smack came to their assistance. The Dutchmen boarded the English boat, shouting “ Long live the Boers ! ” and wounded several Englishmen. Ultimately they allowed the smack to proceed to Ostend.

NEW ZEALAND ITEMS. (EV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, Last Night. The Premier was asked on Saturday if he had offered an eighth contingent to the War Office, as hinted at in the Australian cable news. Mr Seddon denied that Mr Deakiu was correct in suggesting that New Zealand was the only colony referred to in the recent speech of the Secretary of State for War, and he hazarded the opinion that it was Canada that had made the offer.