Show I I i JpHN JOHN BULL IS ANGRY 1 t t f 4 4 I 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 H 4 M 4 t 4 4 M 4 t 4 M t 4 I yo No Noone one need be surprised that the British h Government Gov Gov- is s being severely criticised by the press press press' and people of the United Kingdom in connection with the capture of Lord Methuen The he truth is that the unfortunate oO officer cel in question never should have been entrusted with independent command command com corn mand after his inexcusable blunders blunders' at Modder l r Riv River Siver r and I If If he ho had been beep other than a popular 1 nobleman and a a darling Guardsman he would have been I promptly shelved Real soldiers like Powell Baden and who have done something towards rede redeeming nl the the rep I reputation tion of British arms tn in n South Africa are nowhere The War Yar office authorities ha have ck e stuck loyally to th their ir pets until forced to sac- sac rifi e them on the a. a altar tar of an indignant nation At last last Meth en will wip have to follow Buller and Sir Ch Charles rles Warren I I |