MEETING OF BURGHERS.
THE FIGHTERS TO BE APPEALED TO. LONDON, January 4. (Received Jan. 5, at 8,43 a.m.) A spontaneous meeting of the burghers who had surrendered has been held at Pretoria. They formed a committee, and intend to appeal to those still fighting to surrender. Lord Kitchener was present, and made a friendly speech. He said (hat the burghers had fought well, and that there was no ■humiliation in Mimmdering. He emphasised Mr Chamberlain's liberal programme, and said tiiat guerilla warfare was useless and inhuman to nil'parties, including the prisoners, who wore awaiting repatriation. If the policy of conciliation failed, the Boers would be responsible for compelling the British to take other methods.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11934, 7 January 1901, Page 5
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