ZULULAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13520, 15 February 1908, Page 5

ZULULAND.

MR. JELLICOE'S ALLEGATIONS. Frees Association-BV Telegraph-Copyrighi !] ■' LONDON, February 13. Mr Churchill states that Mr... Jellicoe's statement', will be closely ". considered when Sir Matthew Nathan's report has beeii received. Mr Jellicoe's retirement had left the Government in doubt as to what legal assistance Dinizulu had received. Mr Jellicoe, in a letter to Sir Matthew Nathan, Governor of Natal, charged the prosecution with persistently preventing Dinizulu from, obtaining evidence for the defence, and described the proceedings as a political outrage. " Dinizulus trial," lie. said, "is political.'' The letter also alleged that witnesses were forced, under martial law, to incriminate Dinizulu, and were not allowed an opportunity to withdraw their statements. Mr Jellicoe claimed to possess evidence that unresisting natives were shot . under martial law, and that hundreds of Dinizulu'ii witnesses were arrested and hidden. BRITAIN AND NATAL. : Received 11.25 p.wu, February 14lh. LONDON, February 14. . The " Times" considers that England is entitled to tender the Natal .Government, advice, inasmuch as she. is under some measure of responsibility in connection with the conditions of Dinizulu's return. The "Times" adds that it would tend to restore confidence in Britain equally with Natal, if the Natal Premier could see his way to'summon, a. special session of Parliament immediately instead of waiting till June.