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Show BOERS Fine ON WHITE FLAGS. Ir4 llolierla 1 rolr.lt anil Tlireate na l IMirtEartt 1 litm In ulnrt, lonl I.obtrt liaa addroted the fol- Inalng tell gram lo l'riatdcnt Krugel and clelu toother Instance having occurred of grow nl usa of the whlta flag uf thu tlgatl of holding up blind lu token ol surrender ll I my duty lo Inform you that. If such abuMuccura again, I ahull mutt rcluctautly be compelled loonier my troop tiMllarcgnril tho whlta llg entirely The Inttanco occurred on n kopja eaatof Drlefuntelii farm and waa wit-ncaMil wit-ncaMil by soma uf my own staff ofllccrt anellani)sclf, nml rtsultiil In the wounding of si viral of my ofUcer and men A Urge quantity of explosive bullet of three different kind wa found In Commandant Cronje'a laager and till ha been tho cae in every engagement with your honor' troop Such bmciie of tho rcnignll luagea ill war and of IhoOineva convention ara a dUgraee lo any ilvlllzcd mwcr. A copy of Unto tclegrnms ha bem scut to my goviriimcul with tho n(iuet Hint It will bo communleulid to all mutral powera." |