... upon inquiry at the War Office this afternoon was officially informed t that the Government . bhs received no informnation that during the fight on Thursday near Lady- smith the Boer camp at Besters was cap- I tured. On inquiry at the War Office this eveniug ...

... gq-. sured. Mr Powell Williams, M P. Financial Secre tary to the War Office2 speaking at a Volunteei dinner in Birminghazg on Saturday night, re- plied to criticisms passed upon the War Qffice antif the military in connection with he con - duct of the ...

... and it may well happen that this unholy war may brirn about a fresh distribution of politics. But there wilI be no crisis, at least until the terrible consequences of the blood feud in South Africa that war must create are rea- lised by the people. ...

... the present atxained relations and the incalculabhe injury and lose that have alreadyteen caused thereby to South Africa, and prevent war between the two raws from the consequences of which South Ahic would not recover for several ?? haps never. Therefore ...

... the present war in South Africa is a war of wanton and unprovoked aggression. Undertaken on the instigation of Mr. Chain- ,berlain and the capitalists who are greedily longrng to grab the gold mines. It will be a cysVvt- and expensive war, bringing misery ...

... the same time it does nut appear to be rn !a reasonable attatude tco refnse to say what ci bis to be done with South Africa until this War B is over. An appeal is made to MNr ham~ber' i lain to satisfy the doubts that recent pro- tl nouncaments of his colleagus ...

... Mr Schreiner, in his speech in the Cape As- sermbly yesterday, said that his object was to keep the peace in South Africa. If unhappily war between white men broke out he should do his very best to keep his colony aloof from the struggle, in which course ...

... amnitious character. Indeed, he ?? persons usua;ly well informed confidently - predict that if 'thiags go we'l in South. Africa and the war ha brought to a satisfactory termina- tion within a 'reasonable period the Goven- meat will hasten the dissolution, ...

... or wovod lead to the anticipation that war wars imnminent. There wfas a pal-ty not only in Soath Africa, but in this country. who seemed to wish to snake it appear that we had arrived as a crisis when threats of war were really necessary. HIe deprecated ...

... the line ta De Mr and Belmont. DEAThS IN SOUTH AFRICA The Press Association ?? War Offiee issued the following telegram. received from the. General of lines of communicttionz to .ie Secretary of State for War (received Decemnbms 2nd. 11 p rn):- Cape Town ...

... Pvetoria. -s is. is the calcnlatione of our Miltary Coun- cil at, the War Office have been upset by the feeble estimates of the War Intelligence Depart- ment in South Africa-When war was declared it WW supposed trat the Boor fighting force numbered no ...

... day. The War Office,-was. visited bh officials from other .(overoment departmerits, West, Fnd clubs, etc, for news of the reported conflicts. Even Sir Redvers Buller left England to assume his Responsible command in South Africa withouit the War Office ...