New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-22
GENERAL RESIGNS
BRITISH COMMAND
Beyers Won't Lead BOers
to Attack German Col.
Ony in South Africa.

London, Sept. 21.-Brigsdier Gensn,
Christian Frederick Beyers, eommIns-
ing general of the Union Of Sos7
Africa's defence forces, has Tesigaii
his post because of his disspproya Z
the action of Great Britain in seneii
commanders to conquer German Scat
west Africa.
The Official Press Bureau gave ~
tonight the text of General Beytri
letter of resignation, and the reply 4
General Jan Christian SHUTS, hInite'
of Finance and Defence Of the SoSn
African Union.
General Beyers reminds GeAsn
SHUTS that last month he dlsapproN
of the sending of commanders lforsa
of Boer troops) to conquer GeruA
Southwest Africa and expresses 81.
prise that Parliament had eonhrua
the resolution Of the goyernmen! ,
conquer the German territory witasS
any provocation to the union By y
Germans. He insists that malong
of the Dutch people IN the union dlssf
prove of crossing the German fronnd
Referring to statement tnat gfa.
Britain had taken part in the Eu't
pean war for the sake OF the rlghI =
Justice and in order to protect me =
dependence of smaller nations ana :
comply with treaties, General beyg
points to the resignation OF two pnt
ISL ministers as evidence that stis4
minority cannot be convinced Oh 2,
righteousness of war with Germany
AS to the protection Of smaller nan0A
General 3eyers says:
81 have only to indicate how m
dependence of the South african ~
public and of the Orange Free ssa
was violated, and Of what welgns y
Sand River convention was.
at is said this war is beng nt.
against the barbsrity Of the IeIn@.ss
I have forgiven, but not forgo5sa'
the barbarities perpetrsted on "
country during the South AfrleAs
With very few exceptions all tne -
not to mention many towns, WeH
many of the Louysins Of which W"
hear so much"
General Beyers denies that q, ,, ~
mans invaded South African V'
territory, and declares: ,IsA
"If they did the Dutch ana -. ~.
would tight side by side IN rs ds'''"
and | would gladly lead them. ~
General SHUTS in his reply ~
all the plans for operations ~,
German Southwest Africa were mle. '
consultation with General beytn -
that his suggestions were largely ~
ried out. -. ast
Your bitter attack OF Grsss ~ ~
ain" General SHUTS continues :.
only is entirely bSseless, but ~"
iustiiable, coming as It does "a
midst Of q great war. - -
"Your reference to bsrosross
during the South African war ri
Justify the criminal devastation 2. - :,
GUM and can only be caleulatea ~,
hatred and division among INC ~
General SHUTS refers to the t I:...
given South Africa by Grea! PIE PIE
(which allows you to write . iesss'
which YOU would, without doest :,
liable in the German Empire to "'F
IRENE penalty" A.t n
The minister goes on to say, ! th.a
coast of the South African OnYI1 H.,
threatened, that mail boats sas ' irs
held up and that her ooras"I 81
been invaded by the iermans' Nv
cludes by declaring: lii, r.s
~ cannot conceive OF anythlH b
fatal and humiliating than . %.,gd
loyalty in fair weather ana 81
of neutrality and pro-Gernm.
ment in days of storm ana s"
Brigadier General Beyers, nssSfh
lawyer by profession, IS 5Ty,.Egrit
Legislative Assembly Of me tt.St,ls
and lives in Pretoria. he 10 ~"
years old. tk.bF
He enlisted as a private 70 ~ -. =
army against the British, ans 40
be assistant commandsnt genssr,s j.
northern district Of the Lra .s,;ess -
chief exploit in the South AZ. Ai,' ssnr $
was the capture Of the Brltis .a.t az
Nooitgedacht, but his greass NJ
TO distinction is that be y w.
upon as chairman of the Irst D.
Peace Conference which of'
war 10 an end.