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ATTRACTIONS OF KRUGER PARK.
STATE PRESERVATION.
The National Parks Board of Trustees have taken over control of the Sabi Game Reserve, and have held meetings there to discuss developments contemplated with a view to making the popular to tourists "and to the general public.
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It is felt by the board that access to a country where almost all species of extant African fauna can be seen in their natural surroundings, undisturbed by hunting parties, should be made possible by the construction of good motoring roads. If the Kruger National Park (as the Sabi Reserve has been renamed) can thus be opened up to tourists, a great addition will be made to the attractions which South Africa offers to visitors from overscas.
Proposals considered by the board provide for the construction of roads throughout the length of the park from south to north. It is realized, however, that such roads must take years to complete, and in the meantime it is proposed to concentrate on two circular routes in the area bounded south by the Crocodile River and north by the Sabi River.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 1927.
DISCOVERIES OR FAKES?
ALLEGATIONS BY FRENCH SCIENTISTS,
"PREHISTORIC” FINDS.
Paris: Allegations that the archaeogicui discoveries at Gloze, near Vichy are notanng more unahi taxes hava tallen use a Domosnel among scientine circies on las Con- tinent. The finds aroused interest among experts Caroughout the world and were the subject of fierce controversy.'.'.
while' suyants such as M. Salo- mon Reinach and A. Loin, alter months of caretul study, nave con- eluded that the. Gloze runes date back to the Neokthic period, and historians such as M. Gaminio Ju-
un declare that they belong to the Gallo-Roman period, M. Dussaud in
n communication made to a secret meeting of the Academie des inscriptions et Belles-Lettres saya that everybody has been deceived. by the discoveries.
M. Dussaud advances the state- ment that the discoveries have been made progressively, as the reputa tion of Clozel became more and more widespread.
munt
Engraved Bricks.
In the first instance, he says, bricks were exnumed bearing characters which had been engraved on them before the bricks had been baked. These bricks bore what ap- The first will start from the parently were Phoenician alphabetic Crocodile River railway bridge, a
letters. M. Reinuca, said M. few miles from Komall Poort, and Dussaud, found in this a new argu- will traverse 18 miles of open uncivilisation is not Oriental, but is for his pet. idea that our tamed veld to the Lower Sabl River, where what is ngi a derived exclusively from the ranger's cottage will probably be Mediterranean basin. adapted for use as a tourists rest- house. This road will then take a circuitous route back to the start ing point. The second route will start from White River Settlement and make a circle round the scuthernmost portion of the reserve, and back again to the White River. These roads will link up with other roads through the large areas lying to the north which the board may decide to build at some future date.
Dussaud, "the inscription on the "Thereupon," continued M. bricks appeared to have followed made about them. In this way M. and fulfilled all those prophecies Julian declared that he had been able to translate an inscription on which he says was written in one of the pebbles found at Glozel
Panician characters.
served that these characters be "Another archeologist then ob- longed to the lowest period of Phoenician writing, and that it was Tameness of the Game.
cúrious that, and such ancient relics, no trace had been found of Some wonderful sights were the classic Phoenicia alphabet. witnessed by the members of the "Curiously enough the Glozel board during their extensive tours field immediately produced ingerib, into the reserve. On one occasioned tablets bearing signs of the most the party travelled in a motor-classical Phoenician alphabet, but lorry driven by Mr. Paul Selby, a which, at the same time, had one Rand mine manager, who is a or two Reman letters, particularly member of the Board of Trustees. the Roman B For safety, one of the party, Mr.
M. Dussaud regards this fact W. A. Campbell, carried a rifle, alone as sufficient to indicate that which, however, he was never the inscriptions are forgeries. called upon, to use. The game
Later, a stone engraved with the was so tame that herds stood in image of a reindeer wits toitne, and the sparse bush 100 yards away this greatly upset M. Reinach and and stared at the visitors as they those who were inclined to regard passed. Koodoo, in twos and the Glozel discoveries as belonging threes, sniffed suspiciously from to the Neolithic period, for the barely 50 yards away, their big, reindeer did not live in that age. beautiful heads stretched out in an attitude of curiosity. Then, suddenly at a sign, they dashed off farther into the bush.
Once Mr. Selby drove the lorry off the beaten track to get a nearer view of three water-buck-fine animals with beautiful white streaks on their otherwise grey coats. The lorry came within 20 yards of them before they made a bolt into the denser bush.
Engineer Excavates..
"For the time being this was ex- plained away," said M. Dussaud, "by the argument that the drawing. was not that of a reindeer but of on ordinary deer.'
Matters reached a head when ex- cavations were carried out in the presence of an engineer, M. Bezona de Varonne. The excavator's pick struck a hard objecti,. The engineer opposite side of the object to be thereupon dug a trench, from the exhumed. He thus found that the earth had been freshly turned over the object, which happened to be
A vase.
He was able to pass his arm free- moving the earth above, which ly under the excavation without re- led him to the conclusion that the vase had been recently placed there.
Herd after herd of wildebeeste, alarmed by the roar of the motor engine, raced alongside the lorry for a quarter of a mile at a time. Occasionally the herd would stand regarding the party, and then con- tinue grazing peacefully. At other times the talla of the wilde- beeste would suddenly whisk in the air, and away the whole herd would go. Here and there a soli-.
"It is now the Government's tary wildebeeste bull, an outcast duty," said M. Dussaud, "closely from the herd, gazed mournfully to examine the objects found, and'. at, the party, his ungainly form to carry out a chemical analysis ready to charge off at the slightest of the bones, hairpins," and similar sign of attack. All this at a dis-objects, because, far from being ance of scarcely 50 yards.
The Lion's Roar,
made of reindeer bone, it would ap- pear that they come from the car- enses of cattle, which only a few years ago were peacefully browsing on the land."...
Tell-Tale X-Rays.
When the Sabi River was reach ed only 18 miles of the park had been traversed. From north to south the park is 300 miles in length. On. the homeward One of the most remarkable in- journey herds of zebra were seen. stances of the misjudgment of con- These animals looked at the noisseurs was that of the wax bust visitors timidly from afar and of Flora, which was purchased for trotted away. A solitary jackal £9,250 in 1909 by Dr. Boder the stood still as a rock as the lorry eminent German art connoisseur, in gilded by. Troops of baboons the belief that it was the work of Kibbered excitedly 08 they Leonardo da Vinel... scrambled into safety, and steen- Doubts having been raised as to i buck galloped gracefully not 50 the authenticity of the bust, yards away. Once the roar of a analyses and X-rays examinations- lion startled the party, and they were made which conclusively prepared for a defence, but the proved that instead of being lion never appeared. Tracks of Renaissance treasure the bust was buffalo showed plainly on the rain- an Early Victorian work by a Bri- sodden earth, and at last the tish arist, Mr. R.. C. Lucas. visitors had been looking eagerly The use of the X-rays and for it- sable antelope sniffed at microphotography has made dis them from a distance of barely 30 | covery of "fakes" much' less
yards.
Members of the board, have stated that regulations will have
difficult.
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to be devised regarding the admis- Importance, and the trustees hope sion of the public, at the same to receive assistance from Eng- time guarding against poaching. land, the, Continent, and America, The safety of visitors is another and to enlist the aid of zoological matter requiring consideration, and scientific societies in carrying for lions and other carnivora on their work. The merabere of abound.
the board hope to make the Krugere National Park is famous. is the Yellowstone Park In the United Statea.
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