AFGHAN REVOLT.
BRITISH LEGATION UNDER FIRE. (United Press Avssociation—Copyright.) LONDON, December 28. News from Kabul states that during the heavy bombardment cm Boxing Day, buildings, including the powerhouse, were wrecked by shell-fire. The remaining windows were broken by rifle fire and a water tank was riddled with ■ bullets. An Afghan watchman in the Legation was killed and two gardeners were wounded. The opposing forces used the Legation walls as cover. The rebels captured two ammunition dumps at Paghmaru, Kabul, during the darkness that ensued as a result of the rebels diverting the Salving River, on the channel of which the power-house is situated. The tribesmen near the Indian frontier have quietened and the KurramParachinar route has been re-opened. Jalalabad is still surrounded 'by rebels. The city's food supplies have been cut off. Many refugees from the Kabul Legations have left for their homes.—Australian Press Association.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 68, 31 December 1928, Page 5
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