The Archive · 1915

German Alliance with South Africa Rebels

A copy of alliance signed between Col. Moritz, the rebel leader in British South Africa, and the Government of German Southwest Africa has been received in New York.

The treaty has the following al Col. Moritz has declared the dependence of South Africa. War England has commenced.

"The Governor of German Southwest Africa recognizes all African forces which operate againat England as belli-

British South Afrien should declare her independence the Imperial Gov-feasible measures to the state or states are to such by the German Empi 8 possible, and are to be included in the general treaty of the In view of such support the newly-formed state or states will have no ion to the German Government ing Walfach, Bay and the islands lie opposite German western Africa.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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