FURTHER AID FROM THE COLONIES. AN ADDITIONAL TWO THOUSAND MEN REQUIRED. United Press Association— B ? Electric Telegraph—CopiTi gi c. SYDNEY, March 3. ■ Mr Chamberlain's secret despatch has been published. It states that the Imperial Government requires an additional 2000 men, similar t;> the busbmen, for general service anywhere in South Africa. Probably the force wiil be required outside Natal and Cape Colony, in which case privates wiii be paid 5s per day, and other ranks proportionately. Mr Chamberlain is confident that Australia will respond patriotically to the further call. Realising th,e magnitude of the efforts al ready made by Australia, ths Imperial authorities will defray all the expenses of arming, mounting, and transportation. Mr Chamberlain asked Mr Lyne to repeat the message to all the colonies, excluding New Zealand. March 4. Mr Lyne states that the new regiment Trill probably be raised on a population basis. All the Premiers have agreed to assist m forming it, and only the details of com position remain to be settled. Queensland offered to contribute 500. Westralia replied, "With you, body and soul." New South Wales's quota will be about 750, and there will be no difli culty in raising it. Three hundred and fifty who failed to find places in the Bushmen's Contingent are now in camp, and are ready to go. Mr Lyne considers that it is a high compliment to Australia to ask for more men, and that it also shows tne Imperial authorities anticipate a prolonged campaign, ■wherein amounted men will be es sential. MELBOURNE, March 4. The Premier replied to Mr Chamberlain's despatch that Victoria -will send her lull share of the new force. This means about 700 men.
WHY NEW ZEALAND WAS NOT INCLUDED.
