THE WAR

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7395, 22 February 1902, Page 2

THE WAR

LADIES 1 REPORT ON THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS. Received February 21, 11.27 p.m. London, February 20. An intercepted message from Piet Viljoen to Schalkburger urged him to do something to counteract the spirit of surrender rife in Eastern Transvaal. Botha and Schalkburger are trying to arrange a meeting. A captured burgher named Morrees proved to be Judge Koch, who presided at tbe trial which resulted in the acquittal of a constable who shot dead Tom Jaokson Edgar, in bis own house . at Johannesburg, in December, 1898. Colonel Evans, of a volunteer composite regiment, was killed during a smart engagement at Yryheid. Reoeived February 22, 1.2 a.m. London, February 21. The Ladies' Commission's report is a striking vindication of the methods employed at the concentration camps. It pays a high tribute to Lord Milner, and states that the mortality in the camps is largely attributable to the insanitary condition of the country and oauses within the control of tbe refugees. It would be impossible to disband camps, and it would be highly impolitic to board out refugees, whom, if scattered, it would be impossible to feed. Received February 22, 112 a.m. , London, February 21. Tbe Right Hon. W. St J. Brodrick, Secretary of War, replying to the questions recently formulated by the Daily Express with reference to Army remounts, said that no unbroken horses were purchased in Australia. Bergl's offer of horses was not accepted. The rates paid to Houlder Brothers were £16 to £18. Tbe Government was not aware that others paid £8. The Daily Express, in reply, says an Australian shipper states that he carried 5000 horses for General BadenPowell and others at £8. Wellington, February 21. The Governor has received a cablegram from the Casualty Department at Capetown giving additional names of New Zealanders dangerously ill of enteric fever at Charlestown. Sixth Contingent: 3466 Harry Brown, 3504 Herbert Heley, 3376 William Hornig, 3688 Charles Johnson. Seventh Contingent : 4072 John Considine (gunshot wound), 4293 Walter Hart (enteric). At Pietermaritzburg : 4616 "A. Devine. Wellington, February 22. The Governor has received advice that Trooper Wm. R. Davis, of the Seventh Contingent, died at Charlestown from wounds received on the 13th January. Davis came from Medbury, Canterbury.