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Show RUIN OF JOHANNESBURG Will Maa Eniltn I I j llio I rlr. of ! tendon, Aug 13 A dltpatch from Johannesburg taya that the llocra In threatening (Ireat llritaln In theetent of war, aaya they are determined lo wreck the mines and Irretrletably ruin the general body of shareholders by blowing up millions of dollars worth of machinery, adding that the war wilt mean the absolute ruin of Johsnnes-burg, Johsnnes-burg, both aa n town and a mining center, and saying: "U hlle It will doubtless end In a tlctory tlc-tory for England, the price of that victory vic-tory will be the ruin of thousands who ought to consider the price they must pay before suthorltlng the gotcrment to declare war " Another Johannetburg dispatch pre-dicta pre-dicta further concessions and says. "Th reply of tha Irunsraal to the proposal for a joint Inquiry Is being delayed until the goternment has prepared pre-pared a scheme granting the Outland-ers Outland-ers Immedlat and substantial representation, repre-sentation, as the Tranitaal will inska atery effort to arert Inlertentlon In lha Internal affairs of the country " |