... 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 ...

... when the, war is over., That, at pr- sent; is a rather indefinie date. But, it is notewborthy that' :the Canadian model7 should. have, been 'so, soon 'invoked to' cover the crizinal blunders of ?? Office..' According -to this plsn the war will be fol- ...

... THE WAR. Hostilities have begun in South Africa. [ An armoured train that had been despatched with some artillery to Mafeking was attacked on Thursday night by the Boers and cap- tured. The Boer forces are, therefore, in possession of the Rhodesian railway ...

... IMPORTANT NEWS AT THE WAR OFFICE London, Tuesday. T'he Press Association ?? after 7 o'clock this evening the following notice was posted at the War Office on the board provided for announcements relating to the war in South Africa:_ -October 17th, 7 p ...

... matum having finally cleared the situation. Though there is no desire for war for wars sake the majority of tlie Progressives and most of the loyal Eection of the population regard war as the only possible meeans of'.settlemnent, and if they complain at all ...

... 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 ...