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his forces in order to send columns to the relief of Ladysmith and Kimberley, Had he poured the whole of his army into the Free State by way of its southern frontier there is little doubt that by this tim would h Blocinfonte beleaguered held out, especi must inevityblyhave been in order to oppose Gener:
is felt that with the Wat Office authorities, who totally failed to appreciate the magnitude of thi task before our soldiers and to profit by the lessons of the Boer War of 1881. Every. body feels sorry therefore that General Buller has been superseded, careful the authorities have been to dignity and let him down possible, But in view of the nat danger, personal considerations of this sort could not weigh. Lord Roberts's immense personal popularity with all ranks of will itself achieve much, and cing years should have in any degree energies, or left him in any point behind, it is realised that no possible jaf of the Staff could better supply than Lord Kitchener anything that. is Inck'
him, and still wreater honour and respect by the noble fortitude wich which he has borne the loss of his gallant soldier son, the only: heir to the title which his sovereign bestow ad'on him.
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