Part 5 (2/2)

SEITZ,

Imperial Governor of German South-West Africa.

FRANKE,

Lieut.-Colonel, Commander of the Protectorate Forces of German South-West Africa.

The form of parole, shown as an annexure, begins--

”I, the undersigned, hereby place myself on my honour not to re-engage in hostilities in the present war between Great Britain and Germany.”

[Ill.u.s.tration: The Last Phase. The Commander-in-Chief, General Botha, receives an ovation from his Bodyguard after disbanding them]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Generals Botha and s.m.u.ts, the Great South Africans, receive a tremendous ovation from the crowd at the Capital on the successful conclusion of the Rebellion and the Campaign]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Homeward bound! General Botha and Staff returning on the _Ebari_]

[Ill.u.s.tration: The Great Man and the Chips of the Old Block returning to the Union after Conquest]

TOTAL UNION CASUALTIES.

The official report shows that the total casualties of the operations in South-West Africa in connection with the Union Forces are approximately as follows--

Killed in action 88 Died of wounds 25 Wounded in action 263 Wounded and taken prisoners 48 Unwounded prisoners in hands of enemy 612 Total 1,036

Died of disease 97 Died through accidents and by mis-adventure 56 Total 153

TOTAL ENEMY SURRENDERS

Immediately after the capitulation of the enemy, Brigadier-General Lukin reported that he had satisfactorily completed the work of accepting surrenders. The total number of surrenders amounted to 4,410, made up as follows--

Officers of the Active Troops and Police 110 Officers of the Reserve 177 Rank and File of Active Troops and Police 1,548 Rank and File of Reserve 2,575

The Union Forces when at greatest strength numbered 50,000 men.

The Germans when at full strength numbered 9,000, but a proportion of these consisted of civilians, who eventually refused to serve.

AMENDMENT

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