THE BOERS' INTENTIONS.
TINKNOWN AT WAE OFFICE. KING EDWARD ASTONISHED. Cntfles-Sydnoy San Special Cable.) I [(Received 9 a-m.), LONDON, January 18. Mr E. Caton Woodville, the famous painter of battle pieces, has just published some reminiscences, in which he relates that when painting King Edward's portrait lie asked the King if there would be war in South Africa. "Nothing of the kind," said the King. "It will all fizzle out. If war should break out 50,000 men will go over the whole of South Africa like the anwerbiaL steam roller." Mr Woodville replied, "It angktn't be quite so easy, considering that Kroger has bought 60,000 Mansers, with sufficient ammunition, dnring the last two years, besides big guns and Maxims." King Edward was astonished, ,and the information sent to the War Office where the authorities for the first time (says Mr Woodville) learnt the strength of the Boer armaments, and this was within three months pL the outbreak of
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 January 1914, Page 5
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