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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 275, 23 November 1901, Page 2

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By Electric TELBarApH—OoPTiwar^ BOER WAR. ♦ A OOMMaNDO DISPERSED. THE CONCENTRATION OAMPS. PER PRESS ASSOOIATIOK. Received 22, 8.66 a.m. Losdon, November SI. General Rawlinson's column at Bethel, on the 14tb, killed six Boeif. Mounted Infantry dispersed Acker* man's commando near the Blo.mfosMa waterworks, Rapturing 15. A. dcma more deserted and surrendered, hating beanfoodlesa for three days. Ooloael Hickie's column at Klerksdorp, on ib* 12th, killed four and wounded eifht, including Commandant Wolmaraas. A Boer woman, violently «n*lBritish and a refugee in PietermariUburg camp, writ»s to a friend declaring i hat those who complain of their treatment must He. Another refugee declares there it no ground for complaint. They play tennis daily and food and clothes art abundant. THE ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION, MR CHAMBERLAIN'S OPINION. ADVICE TO DR. LEYDS. KRUGER UNYIELDING Lohdoh, November 31. Mr Chamberkin, r plying to a oorrespondent, states that the German agitation is artificial and bieed on a misapprehension, Itto sensible German can be affronted by the citation of i the universal policy of civilised natione I when oircums anced like Great Britain is over the Transvaal.

Continental pro-Boe<a recommend Dr. Leydsand other* to draft overturn o ( peace, giving England the advantage. Tbey added that the rejection of snob proposals would faoil.tite European intervention. Mr K>uper is unyi-lding. He declares the Buen were always able to trek and secure land and independence, but it was their duty to persist in their present course. He was certain they would sweep the Rooineka into the sea.

In order to avoid the extradition of Dr. Eraute, the chargei of inciting to murder and treason under a warrant issued in Johannesburg, have bow withdrawn, and he is now charged ia London with writing to BroektdU and inciting him to murder Foreter, also with treason. Bail in two sureties of XIOO was allowed. , Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, speak* ing at Bath, said differences in party were a healthy and wholesome diversity. He denounced filibuntering on the part of the Empire, whtob was not entitled to obliterate the identity of the Boers.

BOERS ON THS MOVE WESTWARD. CAPTURE OF CATTLE. , Beoeived 22, 7.9 p.m. Loudon, November 21. The Bo'is are drifting to Western Oape Colony, where there are no rail* ways. Colonel Okpen's column at Standee* ton captured 2000 cat'.le, 1100 sheep, and some prisoners.

THE GERMAN JNBLO-PHOBIi OHAMBBRLAIN'3 REPLY TO ' OBITICttMS. Reoelved2B, O.Wajn. LoHDOir, November SI Mr Ohamberlain, replying to M. Basse, London oorreipondant of the Vosskhe Zeitung, said there mi ao suggestion that the seven ties oited «• (seeded being just and neosaeary measures. What wae right and proper in another nation's put cannot be barbarous and inhuman in Great Britain'! case.

M. Sasw, interviewed, said that Dr. 'Leyds' intervention was the real ctuae of the agitatioa. Many German newspapers were starving, and were glad to accept pecuniary aes-stance, and to respond to th&ir buyers' wishes. Bkbun, November 22.

The North German GaetUt, commenting on the demonstration, says that resentment, though justifiable against the inconsiderate and offensive expressions of a single Minister, ought not to extend to the British Govern* ment and people. Mr Chamberlain's explanation minimises the speech which rekindled the Anglophobia, end nobody would deny the general truths advanced as an apology for (he severities whfoh accompany all wars Official aetion against Mr Chamberlain's unofficial expressions was not necessary. The paper adds that the high reputation of the German Army for dicipline, valour, and humanity was beyond the reach of false and mispKoed coinpat isone.

AUSTRALIAN HEAT SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Received 22,11.80 p.m. Bbisbmk, November 22. Some time ago the Premier represented to Lord Kitchener that the neat companies in Queensland were able to supply the army in South Africa at prices under those which the Imperial Government was then paying. A reply has been receiwd by the war authorities asking them to advertiis in Australian papers calling f r tenders for the supply of me it <o South Africa for twelve mon'hs, tenders to close on January 12th next. COMMANDANT BUYS OAPrURKD. Received 53,0.21 a.m. [ LoNDosf, November 22. One hundred railway pioneers on the Vaal river, near V.lliersJcrp, while repelling au attack captured Oommaadnnt Buys.