Show PROSECUTED FOR TREASON Proceedings Against Dutch Colonials Being Pressed Capetown Wednesday Jan lOThe proceedings for treason Instituted against the Dutch colonials who were taken In arms at Sunns side arc being pressed Witnesses have been interrogated Inter-rogated today the preliminary examination exami-nation vJll be held later and the trial will probably be conducted by the Supreme Su-preme court The colonial Dutch point out that these prosecutions will serve to make more rebels as they consider the treatment treat-ment of the prisoners designated to terrify them Some British regard the prosecutions as impolitic In view of the fact that the Boers are able to re lalinto upon the 100 British orllcers and the 2500 prisoners In their hands and might do so unless all who fight in the Boer ranks are treated as prisoners of war |