Show The Urltlsh now that I peace hug been declared In South Africa are inclined lo l feoff at Krugors priullctlon that the > would win If they won at nil at a price which would stagger humanity hey explain that the money cost Is less than 200000000 which Is not a large price to pay for undisputed sway from the Cape to the mouth of the Nile and with a satisfied foe now slug lag God Save the King AH to the losses In men these were not great compared with the victory nnd prestige gained From the opening of the war October 11 1899 to the closing of pcicj on May 31 1902 the tolnl loss to the Jrhloh army was lOSO otllccrs and 27 ol menIn all 2S1I51 These figures Include not only those who were killed l In battle and those who died of vounds or disease In hospitals but also all who were sent home as Invalids and ave left the service as unfit The fig res iS181 therefore represent the total Im to the Rrltlnh army That loss Is i less than 10 per cent of the British force In the field and Is therefore not at all staggering compared with losses In single battles of the war of the t ro eJllon It la light Indeed And so the Britons squirm out from under the Ireful JCruger prediction Every burgher cnn win the heart of the new government by right conduct counsels De Wet and this Is held by the victory Lo be worth much fine gold f |