Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
AFRICAN SOLDIERS
INREYOLT;; MARTIAL
LAW ESTABLISHED
Deposed Commander Gen
eral, Colonel Maritz, Joins
Troops With Germans
Against British Rule.
LONDON, Oct. l3.

LONDON, Oct. l2.
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout South Africa. following dis.
covery of a plot by Colonel Marltz's COM
mand looking toward establishment OF a
republic in the northwest Cape provinces
The bureaus statement recounts that
| there has been a certain amount of dis
affection since the resignation of Com
mandant General Beyers and that the
South African Government finally deter
mined to supersede Colonel Maritz, COM
manding in the northwest Cape province.
Colonel Maritz dehed the order remov-
| ing him and forwarded an ultimatum to
the Cape Town authorities declaring he
would invade the Union unless permitted
to meet and consult with Generals Beyers,
Hertzog and De wet-all ant-BritIsh
leaders.
Colonel Maritz promptly arrested all
loyal soldiers in his command and sent
them prisoners into German Southwest
Africa. He is now at the head of
force of German troops, armed with Ger
man guns, in addition to his own rebel
command.
Governor Of Southwest Africa has agreed
to support Maritz and 10 guarantee the
independence OF the republic which he
proposes TO establish, ceding TO the pro-
posed republic Walhsh Bay and other
ports now in the possession OF Germany
THE Colonial Government" the bureau
states, rs taking vigorous measure TO
crush the rebellion and to punish the
traitors"
General C. G. L. Bsyers resigned as
commander Of the defense forces OF the
union OF South Africa on September is, as
a protest against the invasion OF German
Southwest Africa by British forces. II is
pertinent to note that In his letter OF res
ignation General Beyers brought In the
name OF Colonel Maritz TO corroborats
him. on this point he said:
The allegation made in Parliament
namely that the Germans already have
violated our frontier. are untounded: see
the official report of the information bu-
reau, corrobOrated by Lieutenant Colonel
Marttz and his officers. who are on and
near the frontier OF German Southwest
Africa.
Apparently the Government Ionged for
some transgression by the Germans OF
German Southwest Africa, but have been
disappointed IN this, for so far not a
single German soldier has crossed the |
frontier As you know very well (the |
letter Is addressed to General Jan Chris |
tan SHUTS, Minister OF Defense and FL |
nance OF the Union Of South Africa the |
report is perfectly correct regarding an |
involuntary transgression on the frontier /
some time ago and the rendering of an /
apology for so doing Whatever NAV |
happen in South Africa the war will be |
decided In Europe in any case. So II Ger
many triumphs and should decide 70 at
tack Us then, even IL Great Britain should
be unable to help us. We shall at least
EaWr ~
Tending our country 70 the utmost, pro
vded we stay inside OF our borders
meanwhile.
las the circumstances are / see no
way OF taking the offensive, and as
sincerely love my country ana my peo-
PIE, ] must strongly protest against the
sending OF union citizen forces over the
frontier, Who can foreten when the hEe
The Government has decided to light shau
sRd7"