IN NYASSALAND

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 12 September 1914, Page 7

IN NYASSALAND

BRITISH FORCE ATTACKS GERMANS. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES. LONDON, 10th September. The Press Bureau reports that on Tuesday the British force at Nyassaland unsuccessfully attempted to diive four hundred Germahs across the/ frontier. The enemy on Wednesday attacked Karonga, which was defended 'by an officer, fifty -five troops, and eight civilians. The latter resisted for three -hours until the British column amved. Throughout the day tho enemy fought determinedly, and were ultimately driven at the point of the bayonet towards Songwe. The Germans suffered heavy losses, including seven officers killed, two field and two machine guns captured. Fouir British were killed and seven wounded. The loss among the natives, who assisted is not known. [Karonga is a station of the British Central Africa Protectorate, on the northwestern shore of Lake Nyassa, at tha terminus of the Stevenson-md.] SUGAR FOR NAVY & ARMY OFFER ACCEPTED. (Received September 12, 10 a.m.) LONDON", 11th September. Mauritius planters have offered a mil'tfen pounds of sugar %o the Navy and a eiimlsr quantity to tbe Army. The Government has accepted the offer. TRADE WITH AN ENEMY BRITISH GCTVERt*MENT BH.L. (Received September J2, 10 *.m,) • LONIKTN, 11th Septemßfer. The Govcrnmenffi KM prohibitinfttw«Jt with aa enemy inflicts penalties voteo te

1 fine. Company directors and officers are. to be hekf Kahle, and the Board of Trade is empowered to inspect the books of firms of -which the partner is, or waa imiriedlartely before the war, an eaemy's snbject, and companies of which an enemy's subjects hold one-third of the shires. THE EMPIRE'S TRADE | AN.AW»EAL*TO DOMINIONS' COMMISSIONERS. (Received- September 12, 8- a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The newspapers are publishing an appeal to the British. New Zealand, and Canadian Trade Obmmissioners to support tbe Empire's industries by purchasing only goods manufactured within the Empire.