BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1902, Page 5

BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

SUBRENDERERS INCREASING

j SANGUINE SPEECHES

| COLONIAL LOYALTY p ; EULOGISED.

(By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.)

LONDON, January 10,

The burghers show an increasing inclination to surrender. It is rumoured at Standerton that there will be a general surrender of 'the Transvaal Boers on January 15. "

Lord Milner, speaking at a banquet in Johannesburg, said the situation was steadil}* improving and a hopeful feeling abounded. The bursting of the storm clouds had cleared the air, and only inconceivable folly and mismanagement could lead to a repetition of disasters. Though some were still striving to preserve the old political dualism in substance, if not in form, yet despite the pro-Boers Britain was firmly determined not to be cheated of the results of the war.

Lord George Hamilton, speaking at Ealing, said the news received by the Government, was satisfactory. The war was rapidly closing.

LONDON, January 10.

Lord Milner, at the Johannesburg banquet, eulogised-the common sense patriotism of Canada and Australasia, •where there were no pro-Boers rendering disservice. He emphasised the claims of the loyalists in South Africa. It was useless to threaten or wheedle the enemy or fidg-et about negotiations. We ought to keep clemenev for the surrenderers.