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Show BLUNDERS OF INCOMPETENTS. Indignation and Disgust at Yeomanry Yeoman-ry Increasing in London. London, Jan, 23. The indignation and disgust expressed at the blunders and incapacity of the yeomanry staff, to whom is ascribable the rank failure threatening to overwhelm the movement move-ment started with such a fanfare of trumpets are increasing daily. Those who were able to carry the scheme to success have been met at every turn Avith red tape and all kinds of obstacles and slights by the inner circle of titled incapables. resulting in scores of good men withdrawing from participation in the plans. In the case of South Bedfordshire yeomanry a 1 whole company of ISO selected men has I i disbanded in disgust, i The dispatches posted at the war I office up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, i though dated Spearman's Camp to-j to-j clay, contain nothing but reports of ! casualties. Ger.erai Buller reports that the wounded, Jan. 20. included: Second Lancashires Captains Dod, I Whyte and Orrnond and Lieutenant . Campbell. York and Lancaster Regiments-Lieutenants Regiments-Lieutenants Halford and Duckworth. ! West Surreys Captains Baitt (since dead), and Warden, and Lieutenants Smith and Wedd. Staff Captain Dallas. Field Marshal Lord Roberts reports from Cape Town today that the war situation is unchanged. |
