Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 874 Hug

Frenzi still doesn't know enough about the army in southern Africa. It is not the [-]st Cavalry Division that is in charge of attacking the northern area of ​​Tanganyika, but the Rhodesian Northern Division. The Rhodesian Northern Division did not invade Sudan, but occupied part of the East African Protectorate.

Of course, the "attack" here is definitely not recognized by southern Africa. The East African protectorate is a territory of the British Empire. The Rhodesian Northern Division just accidentally entered the East African protectorate while chasing the German army, and did not intend to invade the East African protectorate.

Rock originally deployed the Rhodesian Northern Division in the North Sea in order to seize the northern area of ​​Tanganyika as quickly as possible at the beginning of the war, and not give other overseas territories a reason to attack Tanganyika.

At this time, there was no Uganda and Burundi between Tanganyika and Sudan. The German army was weak and defenseless in Tanganyika. After the Rhodesian Northern Division invaded Tanganyika, it made rapid progress, and now it has completely occupied Tanganyika. The Northern Karma area, including the area around Lake Victoria.

Frenzi was referring to Lake Victoria.

"Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. With an area of ​​nearly [-] square kilometers, it can support tens of millions of people. Look at the role played by the North Sea and Lake Nyasa when we developed Nyasaland. Therefore, we must control Lake Victoria and its surrounding areas, which is very important for us to control Tanganyika." While Frenzi and Lanczak were fighting each other, Rock was also explaining Lake Victoria to Ade and Philip. importance.

The elections in southern Africa are finally over. Adelaide is still strong and has been re-elected as Prime Minister with a high number of votes. Philip is still the speaker of the parliament. In addition to the Minister of Defense, Roque also serves as the newly established Minister of War. The Minister of Finance Bob Giles stepped down. Reach became the first female minister of the federal government, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry were merged into the Ministry of the Interior, Louis Botha served as the Minister of the Interior, other justice, education, and health remained the same, and the Ministry of Overseas Affairs was newly established. Prepare for the annexation of the Sinai Peninsula.

The two colonial officials, Adelaide and Philip, are staunch colonialists, and they are now thinking more and more about the interests of southern Africa. Southern Africa has reasons to attack Tanganyika, but there is no reason to occupy East Africa for protection. The territory of the land is different from the uninhabited North Sea. There are 10,000+ Bantu people living around Lake Victoria. Where they live for generations is the most densely populated area in Africa.

At this time, 10,000+ is already densely populated.

"Lake Victoria is good, but half of it belongs to the protected area of ​​East Africa. We still need to take London's response into consideration." Ade was full of concerns. After the outbreak of the World War, southern Africa was like a tiger out of the cage, expanding its surrounding areas. Now Britain wants to rely on the industrial capacity and industrial raw materials of southern Africa, and will not restrict southern Africa. It will be hard to say after the end of the world war. God knows whether London will settle accounts after the autumn.

Britain also has a record in this regard.

"The East African protected area is useless. There is not even a decent city, no railways, no factories. Since the control of Lake Victoria can play a greater role in our hands, then we should control Lake Victoria." Philip is already down to earth. All the interests of the Matilda family are now in southern Africa, so on this issue, Philip's attitude is more determined.

Rock's factor played a big role in this. If it was replaced by someone else, Philip probably wouldn't fully support it.

As a politician, Philip has reservations about many things, and it is unlikely that he will support someone without reservation.

"If London agrees with us to control Lake Victoria, then I will send 15 infantry divisions to France within this year." Rock spent his money and exchanged [-] infantry divisions for half of Lake Victoria. Kitchener estimated that he would be crazy.

Rock attaches great importance to Lake Victoria, but London may not. London does not even pay enough attention to the East African Protectorate. After the outbreak of the World War, the British government asked the War Department to pay attention to the defense of the East African Protectorate. Kitchener racked his brains and failed to piece together the East African Protectorate. Therefore, it can only deploy a regiment from southern Africa to reinforce Egypt to be responsible for the defense of the protected area in East Africa.

Otherwise, the Rhodesian Northern Division would not have occupied the shores of Lake Victoria so easily. Kitchener transferred the Upper Salisbury Rifles. When the Rhodesian Northern Division entered the East African protectorate, the Upper Sol Not only did the Wisbury Rifles not stop the Rhodesian Northern Division, but instead cooperated with the Rhodesian Northern Division to move the Bantu people along the shores of Lake Victoria to the hinterland of the East African protectorate far away from Lake Victoria. The reason was to prevent the attack of the Tanganyika German army.

The British and French allied forces retreated steadily in France, and Britain continued to increase its assistance to France. Kitchener even sent troops that had not received complete training to France for support. It is conceivable that for the expeditionary force, fifteen training How precious is a well-trained infantry division.

"Where did the fifteen infantry divisions come from?" Ade was really curious. Just last month, Roque kept saying that there were no extra troops in southern Africa to send to France. Now that the world war has just broken out for a month, Rock actually Fifteen infantry divisions were conjured up like a magic trick, which really made Ade doubt the authenticity of Rock's words.

"Just now, the Southwest African army surrendered at Crabbe, and our loss was less than 600 people. Now the five divisions in the direction of Southwest Africa can go to France at any time, plus the three divisions that have already gone to France, and are training Ten or fifteen divisions are not a problem." Rock laughed, this is the best news since the outbreak of the World War, and now the materials for southern Africa do not need to be transferred from Cape Town, and can be directly sent through whales. Gulf to Europe.

"awesome!"

"Telegram to London at once with the good news!"

Both Adelaide and Philip were overjoyed. Two old men in their 50s had a passionate hug in the office. This is a good sign. In the next five years, the leaders of Southern Africa need to cooperate closely without barriers. Only in this way can we strive for greater benefits for Southern Africa.

"I have transferred the [-]th Division to Walvis Bay and the [-]th Division to Windhoek. There is bad news. Mr. Schalke Beagle jumped out of the car on the way to Pretoria and escaped. Drowning—" Rock continued to report, which is actually good news, Schalke Beagle was the president of the Transvaal Republic and the leader of the rebel army before.

Yesterday afternoon, the Sixth Division and the No.11 Division launched their final attack on the remaining militia rebels. Within three hours, less than 200 of the last remaining [-] rebels survived, Schalke Bigger Paul had no choice but to surrender. Byers and Kemp had been killed in previous battles. Now Schalke Beagle died unexpectedly, which also marked the complete destruction of the "Old Republicans".

Hearing Rock's report, Adelaide and Philip, who had just broken the estrangement, looked at each other with relief and happiness in their eyes. As for whether Schalke Beagle really died accidentally, Adelaide and Philippe did not know. Concern, if Schalke Beagle is going back to Pretoria the real big trouble is now jumping off the car and drowning in the river.

Good to die--

"The sanitation in the prison also needs to be improved. During this time, the Ministry of Justice has arrested a lot of people, and the prison is overcrowded. I heard that there are now 6 people living in a 12-person standard cell. If the medical conditions are not good, then There may be serious consequences." Philip suggested to Ade that the Attorney General is his son, and his words are actually easier to use than Ade.

The sanitary conditions in the prison are indeed very serious. Just a few days ago, Tillman Ruth, who had just been in prison for less than a week, died of severe diarrhea. Tillman Ruth was a well-known Boer-born lawyer. After the outbreak of World War II, he publicly stated in the newspaper that he was willing to defend innocent people who were arrested.

Then the unlucky newspaper was shut down, and Tillman Ruth was also arrested because of the neighbor's report on the grounds that the noise disturbed the people. Unexpectedly, within a week of being in prison, Tillman Ruth fell ill and died.

Also unlucky was Dr. Malan, who was hospitalized for a cold, but his personal doctor took the wrong medicine, and Dr. Malan contracted the virus and died.

It has to be said that the level of medical care in this era is terrible.

"We don't have the ability to build redundant prisons. Although the federal government's financial situation is starting to improve, our financial situation is still very tight. We have to use limited funds in places where we need more." Ade is indifferent, and he also knows that prisons The cleanliness is poor, but it doesn't seem to be improving.

Strictly speaking, these problems in southern Africa are still left over from the Boer War. At that time, in order to fight for peace, Ader promised to give leniency to the leaders of the Boer coalition forces on behalf of London. Many people were not charged, even if they were charged, they were punished. Punishment was also light, and amnesty was met shortly thereafter, and the leaders of the Boer War during the Boer War got away with almost no punishment.

Then, in order to compensate the losses of the Boers, London spent tens of millions on grants, tax cuts, and interest-free loans to Orange. The result not only failed to appease the Boers, but caused some Boers to resent London. Dependence, which led to the later self-government of Southern Africa.

Now Ade also recognizes the true faces of those "old republicans". Last time they escaped punishment easily, this time they won't.

Before the outbreak of the World War, a member of Congress from Natal put forward a proposal that instead of simply implementing the death penalty for the heinous criminals, try to use more methods to make the death row criminals maximize their value as much as possible.

In fact, there are still many needs in this regard.

(End of this chapter)