... subjoined communication from the War Office, expressing the Government's gratitude for the services rendered by this force in South Africa:- War Office, London, R.W., May 24th. .Sir.-The ecretary of State for War directs me to acquamint you that in ...

... formed to watch the proceedings of the Colonial Oflice, and to rouse public opinion to prevent the outbreak of war in South Africa. The war was now probably drawing to its inevitable close, and the committee had spared no efforts in en- deavouring to ...

... The statement has frequently been nade, for ins-ance, that Mr. John Bright woulad have been in iavour of the war now going on in South Africa. But Mr. J. A. Bright, the eldest son of the People's Tribhlme, declares that all his father's family feel quite ...

... electioneer- ing tricks in the hope of securing a fresh lease of power- The Ministry that embarked upon a terrible war in South Africa for the enfranchise- ment of the Outlanders of the Transvaal have not scrupled to make Outlanders of hundreds of thou- ...

... and which it- is. I believe, prepared to give in the settlement by which the war asunt be followed. As in our judgment the war is not thle least just and neces- sary of those wars which the cccn try has been compelled to wage in defenoe of the Empire, .so ...

... amendment of the Divorce Act stands in the name of an numarried lady. Wednesday is to be devoted to Labour questions, South Africa and the war, end Women in Administrative Work, fourteen resolutions appearing under these three heads. Thurs- day will be devoted ...

... falT to have been strock by the number of nonl-comba~ta~nts Who have been passing between this country, and South Africa sincei the war began. It has become the fashion amongst a certain smart set to vary the monotony of life at hlome by making a ...

... here again Mir. -Morrison is inconsistent, or at least irrelevant, for he indicates clearly in his address that South Africa and the War Office will monopolise his attention. Even Mr. Morrison will admit that the landed interest must not expect any further ...

... when Kruger declared war. His oconpa. tion being then gone, he returned home. He did not remain long, however; he had resolved to return to South Africa, and a few months ago he landed again at the Cape in anticipation of the war being brought to a speedy ...

... the war. N-early a hundred thousand horses have been shipped to South Africa for the war operations. Mr. Steyn is understood to have been visitieg Harismith recently. ANNOI¶HER CONVOY ATTACERD. FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES. OFFICIAL DJ?SPATCM The War Office ...

... shown that Transvaal inde- .pendence seas in~compatible with Imperial supremacy in ?? Africa. :We could nor have anl arsenal, a great e military Power, in South Africa in any other than Im- penal hands. Our position there vis not safe if we ever had again ...

... settle- ment -of South Africa. The war is a passing event, the causes of which have given rise to differences of opinion but when it is over, a task will present itself far more difficult than the armed conflict. Our position in South Africa depends on our being ...