BOER War Newspaper printed at Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon : DE KRYGSGEVANGENE (26 Dec 1901 No IV)

BOER War Newspaper printed at Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon : DE KRYGSGEVANGENE (26 Dec 1901 No IV)

According to an internet source, “The Boer exiles in Ceylon were most active in printing. Using an old Eagle hand press purchased from the Ceylonese, the prisoners of war in Ceylon printed the newspaper De Strever, organ of the Christelijke Streversvereniging (Christian Endeavour Society), which appeared from Saturday, 19 Dec. 1901, to Saturday, 16 July 1902. Other newspapers, which they published, mostly printed by roneo, were De Prikkeldraad, De Krygsgevangene, Diyatalawa Dum-Dum and Diyatalawa Camp Lyre.”

See also Plate 251 on page 145 in Pieter Oosthuizen’s Boer War Memorabilia: The Collectors Guide.

This copy of De Krygsgevangene is dated 26 December 1901 (Volume IV).

There is a large tear on the front page and some discoloring/foxing and is thus in need of some professional restoring.

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