The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-08
.MARITz LITTLE BETTER
THAN GERMAN CATsPAN
He Is Being Used TO Fomcm Anti
English Revolution in South
Africa.
FOUGHT IN BoER WAR
Now He Is 0nunSinp Eroncl, f,anor,I
FOUGHT IN. BOER Wy
Now He Is Opposing French General
Who Aided Him i'm Madagascar,
Where He Went as Stock Breeder
and Dealer.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch. ]
PARIS. November Colonel Maritz.
who raised the standard of revolt
against the British in South Africa.
is little better than catspaw of the
| Germans. according to some personal
recollections given to-day by EEL
! gian.
Naritz came to Brussels in 90a i'm
| mediately after the Transvaal War,
In company with a young French Bre-
ton nobleman. the Marquis Robert de
Kersauson. who had been lighting with
him for mary months in Cape Coloay.
Robert dc Kersalison was tho nephew
OF Colonel dc Nilicbois -Marcul. who
had volunteered Oh tho l2oer side at
the earliest stage OF the war ana was
killed III an encounter with q dctach-
ment of Lord Mcthucn's force
Young de kersanSon had gone out
to South Africa mere boy. "athcr to
satisfy his Juvenile adventurous spirit
than out of amy deep feeling against
the British. Accident attached him to
the fortunes OF MHrit4, then STYLED :,
general and. tho war being over,
he travelled back to Europe. via Bel
! GUM. bringing his chief Cape friend
and felIowighter in his train.
on his arrival in Brussels, Maritz
was introduced as warrior Of the
first order, who was credited with hav-
ing captured General Sir Rcdvcrs
Buffers guns 1T tie battle OF Colonso.
; on tho road TO Ladysmith. He WIS
then n hen"ybuilt South Africanhcr.
speaking English with some difficulty,
and almost constantly using tho Dutch
or Taal intelligiblc to the Flemish Bel
gians. He constantly swore vengeance
on England. and one OF his reasons for
coming to Europe wns To escape living,
under The British flag.
After a stay OF some months in Bel
GUM, where hct had been most kindly
received. he repaired to Paris. and. ar
ter consultation with the Colonial Of
flee there, decided to cmgratc TO NADIA
gascar and TO practice there his pro-
fcssion as Il cattle breeder and dealer.
Thanks to the influence OF the Young
Marquis dc kcrsauson, he set out for
Madagascar with warm letters or
recommendation for General Ciallieni.
the then Governor OF that French
colony, and now military governor Of
I'aris. Thus, by his rebellion In favor
of Germany, he is NOW iudircctly on
posing a high French authority who
assisted him in the new land Of his
choice.
Ills stay IN Madagascar was not
very protracted. although General Gal
| licni made the place as comfortable as
possible for him. He found the climate
uncongcuial. and themethods Of cattle
breeding out there too different from
those Of the Cape. Robert dc kcrsau-
son, who had accompanied him TO Cen
cral Gallicui's realm. left for the United
States. and then returned to France,
where he is. III doubt doing his duty
rs faithful soldier of the republic.
Marit1 went to German South Africa.
where the kaiscr's representatives now
seem 10 have skilfulIy worked. and
turned his stubborn an;i-Engliah pro
iudicc to their own advantage for i,
short time.