PRESS SUGGESTIONS IN LONDON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 37, 14 February 1900, Page 2

PRESS SUGGESTIONS IN LONDON.

A cablegram m the Melbourne "Argus,' dated London, January 3(>th, -ays the opinion is growing amongst military clitics that an entire change must be made in she British plan of campaign. It is poiuted out that both in Natal and the Cape Colony the policy adoptcd 'so far has not resulted in any substantial advance, aud that in order to In ing I lie war to a successful conclusion other measures must be resorted to. The most feasible liuc of strategy suggested is that a strong force should operate from Ho Aar and Naauwpoort through the Orange Free Stall-. Whilst this general advance was iu progress. Lord Methueu's force, nhirh i- now in camp at Modder l.'iver, would operate on the left flauk froin .lacobsdal, whilst the forces under General Flench, in the Colesburg district, and Sir W. F. Gatacre would also have prominent duties to perform General French's task would be to clear the Colesburg district, and to drive the Boers back across the Orange Riveiover Norval's Pout. General" Gatacre would simultaneously clear the Stormberg district, driving the Boers across the Bethulie-bridgo into the Orange Free Stale. There is said to be an enormous quantity of stores at De Aar, amounting in value to „£ 1, 000,0110, and it is held this shows that preparations aro being made for some such movement as is now projected.