Show THE BRITISH COMMANDER Geo general the 1911 dor lo 10 of the army to it I 1 control london oct 17 I 1 annal ennal benei al buller has hia gone to take entire control of the south africa situation lie mill vill be an as absolute as N ellington and less hampered than kitchener not ot only the conduct of 01 the ir war arlies lies la in ii Is discretion but a 10 lo iso virt virtually ce ally t the he future of all 11 II south africa two months ao ago the secretary ecret ary of tate state for war ar the Alar marcul of lansdowne offered buller f finmand oin ott mand of the projected army corps but he gave a point blank belul unless anle the war office bould guarantee blue between and 7 couo mn intra he ile Is 1 quoita qu oila aa having aid oa on that occasion 1 I ball dot not be handed down ID in bistor as in n other sir ceorge tolley colley ahe lite reference as a to the defeat at macuba bill lill lie alo also aid said that if it be were to go it must be on the distinct understanding that be he could select his entire staff and woud be entirely un with liy toy the war and ared expressed presed ei himself chrt at no critical time when he should bare the boers hoers in a tight place should any humane cabinet officer step in and find defeat the resul rebul w of victoryne victory he must a net be his own counselor an autocrat he ile knows the cloers and ho he bates hates them he ile has lies campaigned d over the whole present battle ground and Is above all a soldier from head lead to foot |