SOUTH AFRICA.
OVERSEAS BRIGADE SHORT. CONSCRIPTION UNLIKELY, 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.'„ Received 7.40 p.m., Jan. 18LONDON, Jan. 17In response 4o an urgent appeal to the' Government to maintain the strength of the Soutih African overseas brigade, a recruiting conference will bo held at Capetown this month. An agitation is gaining ground in favour of conscription, but, in viaw of the attitude or a large proportion of the Dutch, compulsion is extremely unlikely. **' i " ■ NOl MORE NATIVE LABOUR FOR OVERSEAS. A Capetown message states that General Botha has announced that for! purely military reasons no further native labour will be recruited for service overseas- j
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16447, 19 January 1918, Page 7
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105SOUTH AFRICA. Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16447, 19 January 1918, Page 7
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