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Show REINFORCEMENTS FOR GERMANS IN AFRICA BERLIN, March 11. It is said In Reichstag circles that Col. Leut-wln. Leut-wln. Governor of German Southwest Africa, has asked for reinforcements to the number of 800 men and . two mounted batteries. He has found the Hereros to be more numerous and better armed than he supposed, and they occupy a strong position, po-sition, which they are fortifying. Furthermore. CoL Leutwin is experiencing experi-encing difficulty in preventing the enemy from re-occupying those parts of the country which he has already cleared. One hundred horses, 250 mules and 200 oxen were landed at Swakopmund yesterday yes-terday from Buenos Ayres. |