THE FAMOUS BULLER-WHITE HELIO MESSAGE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7366, 20 January 1902, Page 2

THE FAMOUS BULLER-WHITE HELIO MESSAGE.

DR KRAUSE SENTENCED TO TWO YEAES.

Received January 19, 4.55 p.m.

London, January 18. The Government declines to publish the heliograms which passed between Generals Buller and White whilst the latter was besieged in Ladysmith. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain urged that there should be no relaxation of precautions until normal conditions had been restored.

Out of 17,688 men, 42,905 women, and 56,424 children in the Boer concentration camps in December, 160 men, 453 women, and 1767 children died. Received January 19, 5.1 p.m.

London, January 18. Lord Kitchener's despatches on December Bth mentioned Lieutenant G. D. Shern, for gallantry in attacking a laager at Pongolabosch, and for good services ; Sergeant J. Davidson, LanceCorporal W. Rutherford, for bringing in wounded under heavy fire (all belonging to the New Zealand Seventh Regiment) ; and Sergeant J. Walker (Fourth New Zealand Rifles), for capturing unaided three armed Boers on a farm at Standerton. A number of Australians are also mentioned.

Reuter's Agency states that Dr Van Kuyper, the Netherlands Premier, after ascertaining the terms on whioh the Boer delegates were willing to negotiate for peace, visited London privately to ascertain if Lord Salisbury genuinely, desired peace.

In answer to questions in the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury stated- he was not aware that Kuyper bad made any overtures. Eeceivcd January 19, 5.1 p.m. London, January 18. In connection with the trial of Dr Krause, Lord Chief Justice Alverstone has decided that inasmuch as it is not proved that Krause's letters reached Broecksma, the charge of inciting to murder was not maintainable. The case against him of attempting to incite to murder is proceeding. Owing to Botha's complaints as to the treatment of women and children in the concentration camps, Lord Kitchener in December last volunteered to allow those willing to leave to return to the Boers, and inquired where Botha desired them sent; but no reply has been received. He also offered the Boer leaders safe conduct to inspect the camps. Eeceived January 20, 0.35 a.m. London, January 17.

The War Office is buying large quantities of New Zealand oats at 23s 6d per quarter.

Dr Krause has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, the maximum sentence allowed, on the charge of attempting to incite to murder.

A Blue Book shows that Shalkburger in September last informed Lord Kitchener that the independence of the Boers and an amnesty to rebels was imperative.