The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
LORD BUXTON
Believed to Have Yielded to
Promises Made at
Berlin.
KAISER MAY AID IN
FOUNDING REPUBLIC


CAPE TowN. via London, oct ia
serious revolt has broken out in the
northwest OF the Cape provinces and
Lord Buxton, Governor General OF the
Union, has proclaimed martial law
throughout every part OF the Union OF
South Africa.
The rebels are led by Coz. solomon G.
Martz, who fought In the Bocr war and
who has been military commander "
the northwest Cape province. Disaf-
lection in that district has been marked
for some time. but an outbreak was
avoided until the South African Govern
mcnt determined to supcrscde Col.
Martz. lie sent n defiant answer to
the communication notifying him OF the
decision. arrested the loyal members OF
his command. Joined the remainder to
German forces and took the field for
war.
The bait that caught the Dutch SOL
diers and citizens In the northwest was
furnished by Germany In the shape OF
promise to aid in the establishment
OF free republic. built upon the ruins
OF the British dependency.
Botha to Fight Rebels.
Gen. Louis Botha. Premier of the
Union. former Boer leader and now
commander Of the Union forces which
he is To lead against German South
west Africa Is expected 10 take severe
measures to suppress tho rebellion.
Dutch citizens here insist that the ma
Jorty of the Beers are adherents of
Great Britain in the present war and
that Maritz and his followers have been
blinded by German praise and induce
ments.
Lord Buttons proclamation, which
was published yesterday in the gazette
extraordinary, TO take effect to-day,
provides for the administration of all
the Cape provinces as II a state Of war
existed. The proclamation follows:
Whereas state OF war exists
between the British Empire on the
one hand and the German Empire
on the other. and whereas the Gov
German Southwest Africa has,
through a widespread secret propa-
ganda, persistently endeavored 10
seduce citizens OF the Union and
officers and members of the defence
forces OF the Union from their al
leglance and TO cause rebellion and
civil war within the Union and
whereas these efforts have so far
succeeded that Lieut.. Col. Solomon
Gerhardus Maritz. together with
number Of his officers and portion
of the forces under his command,
has shamefully and traitorously
gone over 10 the enemy and Is now
in open rebellion against the Gov
| eminent and the people OF the
| Union, and is, in conjunction with
forces OF the enemy, invading the
northern portion of the Cape
province;
And whereas there Is grave
reason to think that the Govern
ment of German Southwest Africa
has, through It's numerous spies and
| agents, communicated with and
| corrupted also other citizens OF the
| Union under the false and treach-
erous pretext of favoring the estab-
| lishment OF republic in South
Africa; and whereas the Govern
ment of the Union considers II
necessary TO take effective measures
to protect and defend the interests
OF the Union and It's loyal and law
abiding citizens against these in
sidious and treacherous attacks
from within and without, and to
that end to declare martial law
Continuing the proclamation declares
that the whole Union of South Africa Is
under martial law as understood and
administered in time OF war, and dating
from to-day.
The proclamation is signed by Lord
Buxton, Governor General OF the Union,
and countersigned by Gen, SHUTS, Min
lister of Defence.