Show NATIVES TO BE ON BOERS chamberlain GIVES A STRONG intimation OF WHAT IS contemplated london feb 15 in the house of commons today during the course of a reply to a question relative to the probable invasion of Zu luland the secretary of state for the colonies joseph chamberlain said that the government bad decided that if the native territories were invaded by boers the natives will be encouraged and assisted in every way in defending themselves mr chamberlains reply confirmed the reports of the invasion of Zu luland and showed tha consequences could not fall to be serious throughout south africa as the alarm and unrest of the zulus was bound to spread to the natal natives the colonial secretary said that the natal ministry had notified the home government that it could not any longer be responsible for the peaceful attitude of the zulus as the invasion of their country was contrary to tacit compact that the natives should not be dragged into the war |