IN SOUTH AFRICA

Thames Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14436, 30 October 1914, Page 4

IN SOUTH AFRICA

BORiG'HEIRS MISGLIDBD AND DEFY AUTHORITIES.

GENEBiALS AT HEAD OF REBELS

GO'VERiN?M!E INT TAE.IIXO .ACTION

WELLiINmP'N 1, Otto'bci- 2-9

Thqi Pritmie 'Miiiifefctf hflis received th€! ifoilov\;fiing ffcoow tine High. Cbminassromletf diaitedl liondoin, 27tli (official) : •

{The Gkwenntofr* Gepetnai m South AJ&'ica ihlas infon'inted itih,& ■ Sleeretiaary of Sitia(tJ3 i'OV ttihef ColomiiciSi tihiat the Ulnion Govciiiimieoiti fea:* a&>iu-ed: itlre foilloiwing ainjnoTjiniciemiefnit: ' .

"Gwettmim&ati anjrmMced vritih deep , regiiefc tlmiti ait ihb mi#g:ajtiioa of cca ri tlaiini pnomdiniettiib rnidrviduiah, a nuambeir ; of 'Butt'gjhers in' Nk>iit|lioiini Oraiine State and Weisteim Disfcrieis of , Transvaal have hem -mlisgfrafefeid. <»iou<jh tk> defy tihie autihoirity of Gov^wmnieniti aimd mlaka pirapiairiaifcion for aai 4nn.cd i-e----sistainice atnidi reibeillifcn!. Th^ Gffvernmlenlt,. althloiugih. they 'haws be»ni for soiniel dlays iaiw'aro .of these rcWil'io'US l^nefpaii-iaStiicxn.s\, have .beieaii talking 1 steps to dleial -vMfa the s'litraiaituoin., 'halve «i>areid no effonts Ito praseiTve peiaiC^ -witihout biloodishield. M)w, howtverr-th©/:'Gov- : emniraetot learns itihat the No'rt(hiei*> Oir*ain!giei JBVele. Sfcaife Bkurghefi Js mili&ny. tteiqiuiili'etaDje'nte arie. beiing coonaniandeeired usnldi' itiha authoirlty oif Gmetrai Olrns^"tiialni De Welt, tihei Wesibemi 'Traini^ v:a;ail uradlei' the .iwtlwrl/by -of Gein'erial Bleyerisi, lainraeid rcibelliotis •connimain.d'os oir'e ialrefacliy ioo). etii«teinc«( awl: tilie tomi, of Heillfbrica jhlas geeni seized, amd Goveiinim'einiii officiate .makle prisoaeiiisi, a tii'aiiai isit'Oppad .ait Life -and) iami aa^niteld' drtiizetajs' deifsnlcGi loa'cc taken, tihei'drom and dlisairaiteidl.

In Uhieisie olrcuaiistianiceS 'the duty of tlhei •Govteiriniia.enit' is' clear.- Thay are dteteirmlimied! >to d&al -with the'rnaittefr ■with 'a fen hsmd, aoild'..adte talvittg! all the mleo'as^irtj^ step® *tio ifthiis end.' The vjetiiy ..i<jjiie&fc imlajottiilfcy l,of cattizeiAs of every pi*ovliin'.ce im thiei iXnion are thorougihly loyiail auud' detest i>h© very ideal <k .a i^beilliiioiT. WHion, a^aa'e of the ' sitiiialtiLoini they will ulidfrubfcitfly gSvlQ'-thiq .Groveii-snimeniti «veir|y ■a&s&stan'ee dm .rfdsitioa-l'nig! oirdoi* «tod! vral "bo ciarefuil to aiblstialiini feotrm joji-viiing the reteMiom tntoiv^toenlti enicouftfa!ge(nie!n,t ot 1 fiixpporfti. Altt'loyal! oMzertg of tliet Utaion. xnxfet tihiereiorel 'be speoi:ai!y aleatl a'ld • prepal^eid to ;Siive Go-vfeTTtmiecitfc all infoimila?tiioni wlietti ciulled ui]«in: finxli ev'eiy

■assisitaiTca >in' -t!lie rr ponrer. Gtizeais who iha.ve -baean guilty of disobeddenioei unidletr .the Defeimsq Act, ;nead no* fciajr <my aicition aoiaiini^t themi on thati grouaild .oiu itihe panit of itiba {joviemimjent sa Qiong ias. tfhiey !i Hef:p!ain qmiertiy at 'hoinie and •aibestiaiin It q:n! :a|ctisl of violence or hlosftiiKty -agaiinart; the anitfhioiriity of 'tihio •Goiv'eni'memits. ■ ; .