TRANSVAAL WAR.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 2 December 1901, Page 2

TRANSVAAL WAR.

B? EtiEOTRIO TEKaBAPH-OOPYBWDT,

Per Press Association,

Reoeived November 30, at 9 9 a m. London, November 29, Although 13,000 Boers have been accounted for since May only 4400 rifles hare boon taken, Fifteen Indian staff officers are going to South Africa. The Counties' Bazaar, held at Earl's Court, London, in aid of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, realised over L 20.000. Captain Mahan, a well-known special' ist in naval and military affairs, criticising the Boer war, writes that doubtless the general public everywhere consider that Britain has lost prestige, but that more careful spectators, especially foreign Governments, believe that the Empire emerges stronger and bettor, notably as regards the military aspects of the colonies. ' ' Received December 1, at 5.3 p.m. London, November 30. The Times' Pretoria correspondent states that mora troops are needed to accelerate the attrition of the Boers. Frequent meetings of the enemy to discuss the situation show that they are loss pleased with the prolongation of the struggle, and they ought to be hustled everywhere whilo in this state of mind. Received December 2, at 18 a.m. London, December 1.

Several hundred Boers made a determined attempt to 0r033 the railway west of Middleburg, in the Transvaal, but were repulsed, suflering considerably. From the beginning of 1902 no persons will be allowed to land at the Cape or Natal without a permit certifying that their character'was satisfactory and that they were in possession of the means for their maintenance.