CLEANING UP AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4155, 4 February 1916, Page 5

CLEANING UP AFRICA.

GOOD REPORTS FROM ALL SOURCES.

(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) - (Received Feb. 3, 5-5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 3. The War Office states: General Smith-Dorrein reports that the branch line from. Voi to the Uganda railway has reached Sevegeti, which the British captured on January 24. The enemy's activities have sensibly diminished. The commanders in West Africa report successful minor Anglo-French operations at Elabe, Eboaeowa Mafub, and Nkan and Ngat. Large numbers of the enemy were killed or captured. Many fully-armed natives are deserting to the Allies in the Cameroons, and the coastline has been cleared of the enemy*. It is reported that 700 Germans are encamped on the Spanish frontier.

TURKISH HEIR-APPARENT

SUICIDE REPORTED

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2

The Turkish heir-apparent, Prince Yussuf, suicided at the Palace through illness, cutting some arteries. (Received Feb. 3. 10.25 p.rn.) Yussuf ope'ned the ' ms of Ids left arm. He was buried in the tomb of Sultan Hamid at Stainboul with the customary ceremonies. Hie principal doctors of Constantinople have signed a statement that suicide was the cause of death. Yussuf held the Iron Cross, but is believed to have favoured peace with the Allies. He educated his daughters in the English style.

CHAINS OF EMPIRE.

THE INVISIBLE BOND

LONDON, Feb. 2

The “Daily kleg-aph,” commenting on the House of Commons luncheon to Mr Andrew Fisher, wondets what has bean tin Mother Country’s virtue in her care or the Dominions which has now arouse 1 members’ devotion It urges statesmen to repay this to the fullest extent when the Dominion cl.aim the right to a voice in the Imperial councils and in the shaping of Imperial policy

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

LATEST LISTS

(Received Feb. 3. 10-40 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 3. Casualty list No. 138 shows: 111. —Sergts. AY. Adamson (in hospital at Cairo). R. AVoodhouse (dangerous), Pvtes. J. E- Considine and p„, AVhiteside, and Gunner R. H. Shepherd (all in hospital in Ghezireh), Pvte. F- AY. AY. Alocre (Alexandria), Sergt. C. Hudson (pronounced out of danger). ______