Too Optimistic
TRIBESMEN AGAIN IN ARMS BRITISH OFFICER AND SOLDIERS KILLED IN FIGHT. Received Tuesday, 9.30 p.m. DELHI, Aug. 26. The situ - tion on the North-west frontier which appeared to be improving has become worse during the week-end. There was a serious clash yesterday near Domei in the Bannft district, between the Government . forces and a large armed force of Hathikhel Wazirs. A mixed force of regular infantry, frontier constabulary and police left Bannu, early in the morning to prevent the meeting of hostile tribesmen. captain F. Ashcroft, A of the Thirteenth Frontier Force Rifles, was shot dead from behind, and fierce hand to hand fighting resulted. Nine Indian soldiers were killed and ten wounded, while 26 tribesmen were Killed, five wounded and seventy taken prisoner.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 August 1930, Page 6
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