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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

GENERAL BOTHA'S VICTORY,

GENEROUS TERMS TO PRISONERS.

MESSAGE FROM LORD KITCHENER.

General Botha's culminating success was largely due to the 'magnificent forced marches of his troops, some of whom covered 200 milee in three days. The terms imposed on the Germans, while insisting on an unconditional surrender, are conceived in a generous spirit, General Botha's success has greatly strength- ened his political position. Congratulatory telegrams have boen sent both by Lord Kitchener and Mr. Bonar Law, the mes gage from the former containing an invitation to General Boths to come to Europe.

BONAR LAW. Pretoria, July 10.

It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to

'General Boths as follows:-

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T. Lakin, O.M.G., D.S.O. the tak form of parole above mentioned The Cape Argus has opened a leading of General Sir Duncan company of De Wet and De la ing of the surrender of the German in paragraph four shall be allow shilling fund to present General McKenzie, gained a number of Rey, bad been intended to play a Forces; the Sixth Mounted Bri- to retain the horses which are Botha with a sword in honour of successes during their advance, very different part. He is now gade, S.A.M.R., which is com- nominally allotted to them in their, his successful campaign.

The mid of MoKenzie's mounted for the Germans "Boths the trai manded by Brigadier-General military establishments.

In commemoration of the troops from Bethany to Giboon tor." because he failed to be Lukin, and the First Infantry (8) The police of the Protector- victory, General Thompson, Gen was one of these successes, which treacherous. Brigade, ander the command of ate shall be treated as far as they eral Officer Commanding in Cape led to the capture of 200 men Brigadier-General Beves, compris have been mobilized as the active Colony, has plazited two oak treee and narrowly escaped cutting of ing the Firet Transvaal Scottish troops. Those members of the in the Castle Grounds.

a much larger number. The Witwatersrand Rifles, the Rhode- police who are on duty on distant German Resistance Broken.

diffionitice of the Union troops The real hope of the Germans sian Regiment, the Second Kim-stations shall remain at their posts

The news that the German were not made less by the poison in the campaign now concluded berley Regiment, and the First until they are relieved by Union forces in South-West Africa have ing of the wells by the Germans, was that the situation would be Durban Light Infantry are remain troops in order that the lives and surrendered to General Botha and practice which began after the eaved by troubles in South Africa. ing temporarily at Olavi to take property of non-combatants may that this trying campaign is at an enemy's avaonation of Aus and From time to time the German charge of the prisoners and of the be protected.

end will be received with the Warmbad, and led to some cor- Colonial Office, which can bove material surrendered.“

(9) Civil officials in the am- greatest satisfaction throughout respondence, in which General very little else to do, publishes The terms of the surrender ployment of the German Imperial the Empire. General Boths and Botha expressed his intention of rather pathetic reviews of ovence the military forces of the Protea Government or of the Government his gallant lieutenants and troops, holding the German officer com in the colonies, compiled by torate of Gorman South-West of the Protectorate shall be allow both British and Datoh, deserve manding responsible. Africa as agreed to by the ed to remain in their homes pro- our

patient study of the English news- warmest congratulations. Government of the Union of Soath vided they sign the parole above They have shown us that South

soraps of information as can be papers with the help of such Africa, and accepted by his mentioned in paragraph four. Africa can produce soldiere as Botha occupied Windhuk, the obtained from stray travellers: In Excellency Dr. Seitz, the Imperi- Nothing, however, in this state- tenacious and enduring as those capital of German South-West the first review, published lust al Governor of the Protectorate of ment shall be constructed as extit- which have come to our aid from Africa, on May 12, finding some November, it was suid dans the German South-West Africa and ling any such officer to azeroise the other great Dominions of the 3,000 Europeans and 12,000 British advance Commander of to a standstill by The Secretary of State for the from

forces, which was signed at which he holds in the service of splendid efforts would be too fell into our hands one of the the rising of the Boara.". The Colonies forwards for publication mouths,

attrition for nearly 10 Kilo 500 on the railway line either of the Governments afore great.

most valuable of Germany's high hope was expressed that develop- through the Press Bureau the

between Otavi and Khoreb, on the said, or to claim from the Union The first operation of the camp power wireless stations, which, moats in British South Afrios following telegram addressed by enormously enhanced among all follows:-

General Botha's prestige is 9th day of July, 1915, ne Government the emoluments of aign was the occupation of Laderi- with one relay in Togoland, was would terminate the occupation of him to the Governor-General of classes and he is the bero of the

izbucht on September 18 last. able to communicate with Berlin. Luderitz Bay, and it was observed the Union of South Africa: hour. The surrender happens Protectorate of German South arms retained by the officers of peacefully, and the Germans left enthusiasm throughout the Em tion into the interior would meet

(1) The military forces of the

(10) With the exception of the This occupation was carried out This success was received with that "a further hostile penetra "I desire to offer my most cordial aptly from the political staud-West Africa, hereinafter referred the Protectorate forose, and by the everything intact except the wire pire and brought to General with considerable dificulties and and to your Government upon the that General Botha's enemies in the field ander arms and dis- provided for in paragraph two troyed. The town was made into gratulations from hearty con hardly promised success." The congratulations to General Boths point, and it cannot be doubted to as the Protectorate, remaining ranke of the active troope, as less installation, which was des. Botha a telegram of successful issue of the operations anticipated, and indeed hoped for, posal at the command of the Com-above, all war material, including a strong bass and detachments These congratulations were well published towards the end of May King last German official review, in German South-West Africa, a more serious and longer op mander of the said Protectorate all field and mountain guns, email word pushed into the interior to deserved, for on many occasione said that, as far as could be judged. which has been achieved by the position to his victorious advance. forces, are hereby surrendered to arme ammunition, and the whole keep the enemy at a distance. the troops bad to perform long from the English reports, only brilliant generalship of their ". Fine Marching. Over Long leader and the bravery and en-

General the Right Hon. Louis of the property of the Government Walfish Bay, which had been oc- and timing marones over waterless weak German forces had yet been Distances. durance of the troops acting under

Botha, Commanding-in-Chief the of the Protectorate, shall be placed oupied by the Germans on Sep- and barren country, often without employed, and the enemy had not Pretoria, July 10. Forces of the Union of South at the disposal of the Union tember 11, was reoccupied by food and water, or at best with yet come into contact with the bim.

General Botha reports follows:

Africa in the field. Brigadier-Government.

Union troops on Christmas Day, a little fresh meat for the men main German forces, A note, General H. T. Lakin, Q.M.G., (11) His Excellency the Imperi Swakopmund, in its turn, fell into and a handful of grass for the added while the report was going the Union troops which preceded al Boths, shall be the officer in official of the Protectorate service Port Nolloth already in our pos-

The surrounding movement by D.8.0., acting on behalf of General Governor shall appoint a civil our hands on January 15. With animals. the surrender of the Germans was charge with arranging the details who shall hand over and keep a session, the sea bases necessary General Botha resumed his ad-

After replenishing supplies, Windhak. By way of comfort it to press, bemoaned the loss of I am anxious to express to you bined work under particularly to it.

a highly successful piece of com- of the surrender, and giving effect record of all Government property for the campaign were now all vance to the north in June in

was added:- on behalf of the Army our sincere difficult conditions, and all the

of the civil departments, including secured,

quest of the main body of the the fact that neither from official We must again lay atress upon admiration of the masterly con- staffa deserve the greatest credit forces of the said Protectorate the Union Government in term pended until the rebels within the railway to Olavi. The towns German reports of these recent (2) The active troops of the said records which are handed over to Military operations were sus ebemy, which had retreated up nor private sources are any duct by you of the campaign in for it. The main feature of the surrendered in terma of paragraph of paragraph 10 above, and the the Union had been disposed of. along the railway fell rapidly one German South-West Africa and last operations has been the in- one, shall in the case of olivers Commander of the said forces of The bandsunder Kempand Maritz by one, while the enemy, con existing oircumstances no such to offer you and your force our cessant marching by day and retain their arme and may give the Protectorate shall appoint a gave considerable trouble in tinually ontflanked and

events available, and that in the cordial congratulations on your night over great distances as great their parole, being allowed to live military officer who shall hand: January, but on January 24 these manoeuvred, proved incapable time to come, brilliant victory. We shall warm speed without water.

reports can be expected for a long ly welcome you and the South Africans who can some over to join, brigades participating, which places as he may select. If for all Government property of the land were badly beaten by Com July 1 General Botha reached has been provided with no «in-. After mentioning the mounted each under that parole at such over and keep a similar record of two leaders attacked Upington of offering serious resistance, Oa

Since then the German públic were principally drawn from the any reason the Government of the military departments of the mandant Van der Ventar: Comp Otavi after a fight in which formation at all Transvaal and Orange Free State, meet the wish of any officer as

Union of South Africa is unable to Protectorate.

|letely disillusioned by (From the Times correspondent.) General Botha states:-

their General Boths and the Free Given under our hands on this contact with the German authori State Brigade showed much dash Cape town, July 9.

To the infantry, which after officer concerned will choose some Louis Boths, General Command- February 3, bat Maritz, himself 18 hours, while General Lukia's regards his choice of abode, the ninth day of July, 1915, Bigned ties, these surrendered on and energy, marching 45 miles in it is considered, have important to complete the encircling move faulty exists.

General Botha's triumph will, splendid marches, arrived in time place in respect of which no dif-ing-in-Chief the Union Forces in did not come in, and his subse-force, which showed equal spirit, political results in the Union, ment, all praise is due. The

the Field; Seitz, Imperial Gover-quent fate is uncertain.

covered 48 miles in 20 hours, the British and German Govern

It is 25 years this month since where recently Hertzogite in- marches performed by one and all of the active troops of the said Africa: Franke, Lieutenant-

(3) In the case of other ranks nor of German South-Wost Sérious Operations Begun. The subsequent operations have ments made the agreements which Auences kave been gaining deserve to raak bighly as military forces of the said Protectorate, Colonel, Commander of the Pro-enabled General Boths to begin clear that the Germans were at South-West Africa. It has an area The suppression of the rebellion not yet been reported, but it is fixed the present limits of German ground. In Cape Colony there is achievements, while the spirit and such other ranke shall be interned tectorate Forces of German South-serious operations in the middle the end of their resources, and of about 320,000 square miles. a new party under the leadership endurance of the men who have under proper gaard in Buch West Africs. af Dr. Malan, editor of a new done the work should cause the place in the Protectorate as the

of February. The plan was to that on reaching their railway with a native population of 80,000 Dutch daily newspaper De Burg. Union justifiable pride in its Union Government may decide undersigned, hereby pledge myself Orange River on the south, and

Form of the parole. The advance from Rietfontein and the terminus of Grootfontein they and a European population of er, and this movement is een soldiers. tially more、xtreme than that of

15,000, almost all of them Ger- прод. Each non-commissioned on honour not to re-engage in eventually to combine the opera The Meaning of General Botha further reports officer and man of the other ranke hostilities in the present war tions of this southern army with the Hertzegite Party, as it is ex- that the removal of mines is now last referred to shall be allowed to between Great Britain and Ger- those of columns advancing from Afrios will be a very bitter blow £1,175,000 and 82,017,000 re

'South-West." The loss of German South-West ditare for 1914 were estimated at mane, The revenas and expen- clusively racial, the leader going being performed by a German retsin his rifle, but no ammuni- many. "to the length of threstening to mine detachment ander their own tion. One officer shall be permit

Luderitzbacht and Swakopmund. to Germany. It will probably be spectively. In 1912 the imports carry the political dispats into officer, assisted by a Union officer.ted to be interned with the

It was expected that some 5,000 felt even more severely than the were valued at £1,625,000 and the the Church arena. At present, On July 2 General Botha's con- other ranks of the artillery,

Garman regulars and reservista Joss of Kisachau. The latter was Lowever, no prominent Datch-tral forces approaching Olavi were one with the other ranks of the South Africa illustrate the nation sides an uncertain number of commercial outpost. "Sud-West

Telegrams from all parts of would have to be dealt with, be for the general public a naval and the last few years there has been exports at £1,953,000. During speaking persons have given their successful in exploding or render- remainder of the active troops, estisfaction with which General armed natives. The Union Forces was for many reasons regarded as diamonds in 1912 to an estimat adherence.

a considerable production of General Botha's return with his elaborate system of mines, which the police,

ing harmless a very large and and one with the other ranks of Botha's success has been greeted. allotted to the campaign as a by far the most important German od value of 2988,000. To the sheaves will not improbably check were laid across the defiles of the

Speaking at a citizens' dinner whole were overwhelming, but possession overseas a heritage German mind, however, German effectively the growth of the Hertz-Elefantenberg, five miles south of and Landsturna, of all ranks of the Education, Sir T. Mair on his Germana, thanks to their railways, country, drenched Geroaned not so much a valuable posses- (4) All reservists, Landwehr to the General Superintendent of there was always a risk that the from the Bigmarokian era, a oath-West Africa has represent ogian spirit, which is leading the railway junction. Three Ger- said forces of the Protectorate now retirement, Sir Thomas Smartt might concentrate against one blood, and the principal base of a sion as the foundation for future to intense bitterness. The La-mans were captured of a party of remaining ander arms in the field expressed the elation of Southcolumn or another, while it was fature African empire. bour Party is faced with a split five who had been left behind to shall, except to the extent as is Africa at the conclusion of the certain that they would destroy

Of late everything has been in the following pasenge quoted hopes. The extreme view ia sɛen provided for in paragraph six be the (" The headed by Mr. Andrews, and the when large masses of Union low, give up their arms upon be. and gallant generalship of Genretreated, fill up the walls, and plight of the colony. The Germans and Afrios") from a worki see-the-war-through policy deolar- troops were crossing. Great lossing surrendered in such formation oral Boths. He believed the make the most of the natural dif- man Press has taught the public written in 1905 by the well-known od in a ringing manifesto by Mr. of life was thus averted, and the as may be found most convenient people of South Africa would not ficulties of the country, which to believe, fret, that on Fermany's pan-German Dr. Samasan Creswell. The Labour leaders value of the good field intelligand after signing the annexed be unmindful of the services of were very considérable. The good colonial possessions and more will

from of parole shall be allowed to the Union forces when the time arrangements made gave no op be recovered on the battlefields we have in our hands a strong ie expressed that the sudden and

Pretoris, July 11.

retire to their homes and resume came to provide for the depen-portunities to the Germans to of Europe, and, secondly, that the trump card from the point of view complete break downs of the Gor- the total of the German personnel, and Landeturm, of all ranks of Europe.

It is officially announced that

their civil occupation.

dents of those who volunteered overwhelm any colunin, while the present" colonial wars are in- of Weltpolitik, England is in con mans in South-West Africa will as amended, which surrendered in the said forces of the Protectorate

(5) All reservists, Landwehr for service on the battlefiside of extraordinary skill and endurance teresting mainly as evidence of sequence of this card in peril of

of the Union Forces enabled them, British villainy and "treason to losing South Africa, chill the Germans, who have now sisting of 204 officers and 3,203. Government prisoners of war General Botha was ons from sented by the country hearten the Allies in Europe and South-West Africa is 3,407, con-adow hold by the Union of congratulation dispatched to overcome all the difficulties pre- the Cologne Gazette published a German eyes were always turned.

Amongst the many telegrama by dint of splendid exertions, to the white race. Only on Tuesday

It was. to Cape Colony that- » lost their first colonial enterprise. other ranke,

long and violent attack upon July 10. taken from the said forces of the Smithfield, the centre of General In the face of ocnatant opposi English methods of warfare in "Pablia opinion, is highly on.

(To be Continued.) thusiastic at the sureness and field-gans and 22 machine-guns in paragraph four shall be allowed

In addition to the personnel, 37 form of parole shove mentioned as follows

Protectorate upon signing the Hertzog's constituency. It ran tion, the columns from the Cameroon, and there is no topic Bouth and from Luderita more popular than that of the rapidity" with which General were captured. Botha and the Union Armies have

Smithfield admirers to Ganeral Bay quited at Keetmanshoop, employment by the British of "all Conditions of the Surrender. to resume their civil occupation in Botha and his splendid aroy along the railway. General Botha peoples for the persecution of No Independence day Receptions-

Bud at onde pushed north the yellow, red, and black-skinned occupied and subdued an enemy The following telegram from (6) The officers of the reservo,

Accept heartiest congrata'ations territory of a larger superficial the Governor-General of the

from your fervent admirers in who had joined the northern harmless Germans and the, des Yesterday says the Times of area than that of Germany. Sur- Union of South Africa to the Se Landwehr and Landsturm of the Hertzog's stronghold."

army at Swakopmund, led it trustion of German Kultur. It Jaly 5 was Independence Day. prise is expressed at the smalinees cretary of State for the Colonies said forces of the Protectorate Crowds singing patriotic airs forward in Marób, and at Pforte has been more difficult to handle but there were no official celebra of the surrendered personnel, was received at the Calonies who surrender in terms of para promenaded the streets of Pre- there, miles to the captured 200 signer bobala magificont camp- tione of the anniversary by the but it is realized that the total Office on Saturday and issued by graph one above shall be allowed torin on Friday night, and even- the enemy and captured 100 of Geral Botha is now one Americans in London. At the effectives on the German side in the Press Bureau :--

to retain their arms, provided they tually a large procession marched priscnra and Rome guns. The of the hated enemies of Germany American Embassy it was stat oluded a large number of men Following has been issued to sign parole above mentioned in to General Botha's rosidence, southern army well organized hated especially as having dis that owing to the war Theate engaged upon civil work; and, of Press. General Botha has on paragraph four.

where it made a most enthusiastic and commanded by General appointed German intrigues, in receptions were not being given course the Germans have suffered trusted to Brigadier-General H.

Smuts, and the central force from regard to which he ever since The Embassy, however, will be (7) All officera of the said forose

acknowledged by Mrs. Bothe, Lyderits Bay, under the good his visit to Berlin in 1808 in the closed to the public to day

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declare that 90 per cent., of their fence was notably exemplified. followera are dead against Mr. Total Number of Prisoners. Andrews'e fatuities, and the hope

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