... opinioen in reard to the shameful and ui- ri pqutous war. Mr'l ohn Pinkbeton, of P re- !gretted t as out of his power to- he present.ng u and 'eharsoterised the war as the host iniqet e. tons and inglorious war of modern tiCOes. Mr v Peter Ffrench, Sf P, saidthat ...

... ? a late hour this evening some 61 the nrineipal officials were still engaged'at the War Office,;which bad esperienoedt a very busy day. -v - . i'he South Africa'Inforumatiok: Board has been: insicted- by large numberis- of. people during the day, ...

... been thrown up; at Van Reenaln's Pass. I The Press Ase.ciatiouB says -that up to 9 30 to-night the War Oface had received no news i from South Africa which in aly way modified the afternoon announcement. No material change in rite military situatlon ...

... PROTECTS BRITISH INTEREK' YESTERDAY'S CABINET COUNCIL BNOLISH MOBILlSATION. RUDYARD KIPLING ON THE !WAR ATTACK ON A BRITfSI{t ARHMOURED TRAIN E ?? WAR OFFICE DESPATCH THE TRAIN SHELLED AND CAPTURED BY BOERS -RhUThat TELUSBAM.) Vryburg, Friday. An armoured ...

... DESPATCH FROM GENERAL WRIITE, London, Wednesday. The Press Asociation ?? War Offiet issued the following telegram at 6.20 this even- ing: - 'From General White to Secretary for War. Ladysmith, Wednesday, 3.50 p mn. The advance guard of a force sent out ...

... Daring the evening sevetsl a-c - .-1i: 1r~ca reached the War The Press Association undi W-ar Office has called upen c- ?? :- way companies to supplV somte:' - horses apiece for the Transva.i. The War Office states that Privi: H t.- .yorhb who iwa., wounded ...

... by wounds or disease in the war operations ?? Africa- Arrangements have already been made, as in the case of our recent a -war operations on the North-west Frontier of India, and similar operations in various parts of Africa, to afford immediate relief ...

... according to Article 3 of the Protocol of the Peace Cngress at The Hague, in the hope of preventing further bloodshed in South Africa in' a conflict marked at the outset by such deplor- able loss of life. This petition was gratefally approved by the President ...

... Mforning. The Press Atuociation ?? after ilinight the f ilowing despatch was posted ut tbe War (Olce ?? General Officer .)ontnandtnc Natal to the Secretary for War. 'Reeivei ()en:toier 24th. 11 p nm- Li Ivsniit'h, October,24t, 9,p a 3nI 'Inlfosrtnaiitu ...

... csnalties at Elandaslauate issued by the -War, Office:- Wounded-5ih Lancers-Private William Adams, severely; Private/James Trowbridge, slizhtly. M ?? I-ilincers - Private O'Kinsey. Nes hoas rnacbed the War Oflice stating that the name of Lieutenaut ...

... to this war reflects honiour upon them. And the Crimean war has now An defender; it was a colossal blunder, a ruinous expenditure of blood and treasure. Those who think that strong lan- guage, has been used in reference to the pre- dent war ought to ...

... p victlon that we have earnttly desired that T though war is imminent, that thougn it may be I tat at the moment I am speaking wavr has actually begun, that war is none of our seeking, j that war is none of our desire, but that It has I been forced upon ...