PATRIOTIC BOER GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 113, 17 May 1918, Page 5

PATRIOTIC BOER GENERAL

CAPETOWN, April 23. Reuter's Agency lias received information from an official source to tho effect that the distinguished Boer general and Legislator, General ; iM. W. Myburgh, has offered General Botha, South African Prime Minister, . his services, either in Europe or Mesopotrt- " General Botha has replied that though gladly accepting the otter he ; can use General Myburgh's services to better advantage in conection with recruiting. It is anticipated, however, that General Myburgh's services will be used later in the sphere of military operations. SOUTH AFRICA. BOTHA CONDEMNS XREPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA.. (Australian end N.Z. Cable Association.) i ' CAPETOWN, May 15. General Botha, in a speech at- .the South African Congress, again warmly I condemned' the Nationalist republican I propaganda as nothing but an attempt ito gain votes. General HerUog and his I friends had been playing with fire, but ! liertzog had now called a halt, j General Botha emphasised "that after ' the Boer War they nearly despaired in deep sorrow and mourning, but in everything they could see God's hand. ! A great and contented 'South Africa I had been established.' It was nonsense ;to talk of an nation. There ■ m<ust be an end to all talk about raising commandoes. Hiey could not allow that kind of thing to go on. . EARL DERBY IN FRANCE. CORDIAL PROCEEDINGS. LONDON, May 4. ■Re-uter's correspondent in.. Paris states that cordial speeches were exchangedI between M. Poincare .and tho Ear) of Derby on the occasion of the latter a ! presentation of his credentials' as tnc i new British VVmbassador. The Earl of Derby voiced the deep i British admiration for the splendid French feats of arms, and declared .that the feeling which had determined tho British Empire to enter the war was as strong as ever. The same de.tcrminaition exists to spare nothing in order 'to ensure victory from which a lasting I peace would result. ' ...,- President Poincare replied felicitous-

AUSTRALIA.

iRECRUTTIN'O BOOM.

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SYDNEY, May 16. The recruiting boom continues. There will be a great rally and a military parade to-morrow, when an attempt will be made to enlist 500 " meir. during the day. A deferred battalion is pewg formed for those who are not quite mi tothe standard. .They will R be gradually developed until they are fit to draft into the force. ■ /,, . . : : AN EXHmTION TANK. , (Press Association Copyright.) MELBOORNE, May .16. A tank will be presented to Australia by the Imperial Government' for exhibition purposes shortly.'. LABOUR COUnS'-ANB RECRTJIT(Rcc. 10.10 a.m.) , SYDNEY. This Day. . The Labour Council, after heatedly debating whether to tWGoVer-nor-General's Recruiting f P onf^ nc ,^ s resolutions, discussed a motion and acliourned. irr . ',.,.„.,.„