THE CONQUEROR OF EAST AFRICA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10586, 13 February 1917, Page 5

THE CONQUEROR OF EAST AFRICA.

HAILED BY HIS COUNTRYMEN. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received Febrnarv 13. 10.10 a.in. CAPETOWN, Feb, 12. General Smuts was accorded a civic reception on his return from East Africa. Business was suspended and lie received a mapnilicent welcome. Five thousand persons assembled a: the (‘icy Hall, including Viscount Buxton, General Botha, the, members of Cabinet, and hundreds of wounded .soldiers. Addresses were presented on behalf of the city and also rh< British and Indian population. General Smuts, replying, emphasises that South Africa had .secured a voice in the disposal of the African Continent. South Africa had pegged out a claim, thereby establishing her rights regarding the future development, of the Continent. He liinrcd that there was still a possibility of General Botha attending the War Council. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. Received Febrnarv 13. 10.10 a .nr. LONDON, Feb. 12. The British sk-amcr Neiherhv. (4227 tons) has. been sunk. CONDITIONS IN GREECE. Au-traliun-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Feb. 11. Mr Ward Price, writing from Salonika, “The Provisional Government has received information that the Kaiser sent a significant message to Constantine telling him that he could not: co-operate or come to Constantine’s aid against the Allies in Macedonia. Tho message concludes: Ail 1 ask of you now is that you shall keep the throne.’ ” , Mr Ward Price continues: —“ Iho message sounds like the dirge of Germany s schemes, which were undoubtedly active a few weeks ago in making an attempt at cooperation with the Greeks to clear the Balkans of tho Allies. It also explains the facility wherewith Constantino is sending troops to Peloponnossus. It is evident that, Germany is contemplating intriguing with Greece after the war with the belief that the long indented coast line is a position at tho very gates of Egypt, which iuav be of immense strategic value. li is the business of tho Vonuelists (o counter such plans.” HORSES OF THE SKY. (Delayed Cable.) ‘ LONDON. Feb. 31. ,\i a meeting of the Aeronautical Society General Brancker, Director of Air Oigair Ration, said that the quality of horseman ship was useful to would-be air pilots. _ Tin requirements in each case were similargood hands, head, nerves, and judgment He expressed the opinion that. Hying wu easier than riding, and declared that th< British certainly were the finest pilots u the world. On May 22, 1916, while a. colonel am head of the aeronautical staff at the A a Office, General Brancker, in the course o in address before the Society of Arts, mad i statement that the Somme offensive ha .ince verified. He said that the war hat Moved that British aeroplanes were super or in design and construction to those use< ' >y Britain’s Allies or enemies. _ Backyi f ip by the magnificent courage of Bntis. ihots thev had established a virtual com i* mind’ of the air. The Germans would no i ■ now taco the British aeroplanes, which wee sfill improving.