The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-22
.B0ER GENERAL, ANGRY,
TENDERS RESIGNATION
Beyers Disapprovcs England's Course
in Sending Commanders to Con-
qucr German Southwest Africa.
HE SENDS HEATED LETTER
In Reply, Minister SHUTS Accuses
Him of Loyalty in Fair Weather
and Pro-Gcrman Sentiments i'm
Time OF Storm and Stress.

LONDON. September 2i.--Brigadior-
General Christian Frederick Beyers
commandant- general OF the Union OF
South Africa's defense forces. has re-
signed his post because of his disap.
prevail Of the action of Great Britain
IN sending commanders TO conquer Ger.
man Southwest Africa
Tho official press bureau tonight
gave out General I5cycf's letter OF res
iInation and the reply OF General Jan
Christian SHUTS. Minister OF Financ,
and Defense of the South African Tn
ion.
General Bcyers reminds General
SHUTS that in August lie disapprovcd
of the sending of commanders forcc.
OF Bocr troops) to conquer German
Southwest Africa. and Expresses sur
prise that Parliament confirmed the
resolution Of the government TO con.
ducr the German territory without any
provocation To the union by the Ger.
mans. lie insists that u majority OF
the Dutch people in the union disap-
proved Of crossing the German from
tier.
referring To Il statement that Great
Britain had taken part in the Euro
pcan war for the sake of Justice and
to protect the independence Of smaller
nations and comply with treaties. Gen
cral Bcycrs points to the resignation oi
two British ministers as evidence "tha,
strong minority cannot be convinced
OF the righteousness of war with Ger
many" AS TO the protection OF smalle,
nations General Beycrs says
81 have only To Indicate how the In.
dependence Of the South African Re.
public and the Orange Free State was
violated and of wha, weight the San,
driver convention was.
''It ~ said this war Is hciup
against the ba rbarity OF tho Germans
have forgiven, but not forgotten. all
the barbaritics pcrpctratcd on oui
country during the South African War
With very few exceptions. all tn.
farms, not to mention many towns
We're so many Of the louvains. Of which
. we now hear so much"
General Heycrs denies that the Ger
mans invaded South African Union ter
ritory, and declares. eff they did. the
Dutch and British would fight side by
side In it's defense and that lie glad
? ~. would lead them.
General SHUTS, in his reply TO the
/ letter of resignation. says that all the
/ plans for operations against German
Southwest Africa, were made in con-
Sultation with General Bcyers. and that
his suggestions largely were carried
out
/ Your bitter attack on Great Britain.
! General SHUTS continues. mot only is
entirely baseless, but most unjus,in
able coming as II does in the midst ~
great war.
Your reference Ia barhnrous acts
during the South African war cannot
/ Justify the criminal devastation Of Bel
+. GUM, and can only be calculated 10
/ SOW hatred and division among the
/ people OF South Africa
General SHUTS refers to the freedom
/ given South Africa by Great Britain
(which allows YOU to write Il letter for
I which YOU would, without doubt. be
liabl" in tho German empire TO the cN
4 trclnc penalty"
The minister goes on to say th:,, tho
i coast OF the South African Union j.
/ threatened. that mail boats hav" hccu
! held up, and that her borders have been
| invaded by the Germans. and concludes
! by declaring:
cannot conceive OF anything more
I latal and humiliating than Il life OF
! loyalty in far weather and Il policy OF
neutrality ana pro- German sentiments
in days OF storm and stress