Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
England is Aroused at Serious Aspect
of BOer War.

''This war Is one of the biggest upon
which we have ever embarked, owing to
the surrounding political circumstances, and
II necessary every mothers son among us
must GO to the front. British pluck and
money will win and then, with equal rights
for ALL the British flag must fly over the
whole of South Africa
This significant remark regarding the sit
uation in South Africa was made by Lord
Charles Beresford in a speech at unionise
meeting in London last night.
Large reinforcements to all our aux
iliaries for fighting" he continued. must
be dispatched Immediately, and more
ships must be placed in commission in
order that Great Britain may be prepared
for eyentual.tes. The Beers are mobile
force, and they have heavy modern artil-
lery. We need more quick-firing guns.
81 must say I have never thought that
once it was known that we mad TO SEND
an army corps l told Lord LansdoWneI
as far back as November 2-that he would
not be sending enough In the fire de-
partment, when it is thought that four
engines are needed to cope with confia-
grafton, it is a wise plan to send eight.
The. war Office should have acted on the
same principle.
Last of the Reserves Called Out.
The British war Office last evening made
the following announcement:
The 9th Division has been modified and
four battalions Of this division will have
embarked by Sunday. The government has
also approved of the immediate mobiliza-
ton of the 1th Division.
These two divisions will increase Buffers
forces by 10000 men. and bring up the to-
tai number of troops sent to South Africa
to 10000.
eminent to employ the Cunarders as well
as the White Star steamers as transports,
seeing the urgent necessity for getting more
men to the Cape as speedily as possible.
Forty thousand men could still be sent from
England without calling upon the militia
for foreign service. The militia effective is
100000 and from this body 10000 carefully
selected could easily BE spared for South
Africa Moreover, the colonies are again
proffering assistance.
The greatest need. therefore. Is speedy
transports Sir Charles Warren, who ar
rived at Cape Town yesterday. will possi-
bly, Join Lord Methuen and take command
of the combined forces.
Another Siege Train Ordered.
Orders have been issued at Woolwich to
prepare another siege train to go out with
the It'll Division.
The Duk> of Devonshire, lord president of
the council of ministers, speaking In York
City, congratulated the country upon the
calm 1t was displaying during a serious
crisis and upon the fact that. despite the
diversity of political opinion, there was only
one voice regarding the duty of the govern
ment to prosecute the war.
THE longer and more arduous the strug-
gle becomes" said his grace. "the more
fixed should be our determination never
again to let our African colonies bear the
suffering and loss which they are now ex-
periencing."
He deprecated criticisms on British COM
manders in the field; and in diiating upon
the attitude of foreign nations he said he
| thought too much attention had been paid
| to the comments of foreign newspapers.
especially in view Of the fact that the at