... start for South Africa is war measure large scale, and would not be resorted to unless the dispatch was contemplated a much more considerable body of troops than Groat Britain usually employs iu her little wars. But this will not little war. measured the ...

... nal morality to the verge of war. Its supporters scorn those who hesitate to encourage such an unwise and un- English policy. Better be dubbed Liitle Euglanders (erroneously so-called) than participate in this lust of war and lust of mammon policy. A ...

... “cheeky,” vulgarism which precisely indicates its wantonly offensive tone. It can hardly lie doubted that if South Africa to ravaged war the calamitywill be due very largely indeed to Mr. Stcyn's provocative policy. little consolation to know that if Mr ...

... It may be taken as an evidence of the com- plcteness of the arrangements made for the trsnsport of troops to South Africa that the War Office distribution notice issued by Sir I Evelyn Wood yesterday was unusually short. The only reference contained in ...

... year or more longer service at home would have set right, it is to be hoped that those now likely to be sent to South Africa if war is declared will be subjected to a strict medical examination, and not a cursory one, as it is to be feared is often the ...

... FOJRTH EDITION . THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. WAR CLOUDS GATHERING. DOERS MASSING FOR A COUP. ENGLISHMEN ARRESTED AND INSULTED. Oorn Paul has not yet repented, and there now remain but a very few grains of sand in the upper half of the glass. Unhappily ...

... tbe world, the American transferred his orders to Germany. The Royal Dragoons. The “Royal Dragoons.” booked for South Africa ease of war, enjoy the distinction of being the “Kaisers' Own Regiment,” the German Emperor is Urn Honorary Colonel. It is one of ...

... whieii it regards calculated to promote penw* nently the best interests not. only the Colo I but of the whole .south Africa.” —Reuter, THE WAR PREPARATIONS. DISPOSITION OF BRITISH TROOPS. Kimberley September Half a battalion of the Lancashire and ISO sappers ...

... Chaplain and will will be considered at • latter Cabinet. accompany the Ist Bate. Ito val Irish Fusiliers to South Africa. The Rev. WAR OFFICE CONFERENCE. Owen 8. Watkins h es h eer , appointed Lord Wolseley (Commander-in- w ee l e yes acting chaplain ...

... made did not interfere with the internal government and independence of the country. War in South Africa at the present time would be as great a mistake as was the war on the American Colonies. Its effects would be far reaching. The racial hatred engen- ...

... Orange Fereeb State shall assume. I fed I must again state my opinion nat nothing has happened to warrant war or an attack on the Transvaal. A war on points of difference which can easily be settled by a Co ...

... VOLUNTEERS AND SOUTH AFRICA. To the EDITOR 0/ THE WESTMINSTER GAZETTE. SlR, —The taste of the paragraph in Notes of the Day in reference to members of the Volunteer Force offering their services in the unfortunate event of war in South Africa, in your issue ...