Africa

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 306, 24 December 1914, Page 5

Africa

GERMAN .PROMISE TO ASSIST THE REBELLION.

Timei and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) pondon, December 23. South African' rebels state they were assured the Germans would assist the rebellion with 30,000 troops and 200 big guns. WESSELS’ • PRO-CERMAN TENDENCIES. LED TO HIS ARREST. (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, December 23. Bloemfontein messages state that Wesseis’ arrest follow.ed a meeting of loyal Dutch, which passed a resolution urging his arrest on the ground of Wesseis’ pro-German tendencies. BRUSH IN EAST AFRICA.

Times and Sydney Sun Services ’ (Received 8 a.m.) London, December 23

During a brush with the Germans in East Africa, a small British force surprised and punished the Germans They subsequently retired, but the Germans did not pursue them. The British losses were eight killed and four wounded, several being killed by bayonet thrusts and revolver shots. , LOSSES OF UNION FORCES TO , DATE. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Pretoria, December 23. The Union forces to date have lost 19 killed, 82 wounded, and 268 prisoners in fighting the Germans, while 105 were killed and 229 wounded in fighting the rebels, who lost at least 170 killed and over 300 wounded.