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Show oo MANY BURGHERS COURT MARTIALED Pretoria, via Ixmdon, Feb. 2. 10:19 a. ra. Pieter Grobler, a member of the parliament of the Union of South Africa, and a grandson of Paul Kruger has been commuted for trial on n charge of treason. An official announcement issued here sets forth that seventy-one burghers who declined to serve against the Germans lu the southwest have been 'ordered court martlaled Five hundred others who professed willingness to Join their commands but urged various reasons for exemption exemp-tion will bo sent back to their home districts where local boards will ln-quiro ln-quiro into tho fact. |