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Show GENERAL BOTHA MAKES PROGRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA LONDON", Feb. 27, 10:30 p. m. General Louis Botha's army continues to make progress in German Southwest Africa; but this is hardly as interesting as the news that at the opening of the parliament parlia-ment of the Union of South Africa the sruard of honor for the new British governor gov-ernor was composed entirely of burghers in lthaki, a duty which heretofore haa devolved de-volved on British soldiers. In a letter to the parliament, General Botha, whn is at the front, said he anticipated an-ticipated the speedy conclusion of the nnerations and appealed for leniency for the rebels, especially the rank and" file, who, he. said, "in most cases acted under compulsion or were the victims of wrong leaders." The British government's peremptory iv demand that work should be resumed in J the trades where work was being done for the army and navy seems to have had li. salutary effect in connection with the recent strike. Officials of the unions ad-vie-?3 the men to return to work immediately, immedi-ately, ami the Liverpool dockers and other workmen have already followed the KUge&tion. , , |