AFRICA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 13 July 1917, Page 5

AFRICA.

SUCCESSFUL EAST AFRICAN

OPERATIONS

LIBERIA GETTING RID OF

GERMANS

LONDON, July 12. East Africa official: The enemy's right flank detachment north-west of Kilwa retreated from Lunya to Magonga. Simultaneously our troops came in contact with his centre at Ukuli. Our forces on the 7th converged three columns- from Myourefi, Kemamma hill, and Wungwi against the Germans upon the front of Ukali and Mayonga. All the columns were successful in difficult country. The maximum advance was thirteen miles. Another column drove the enemy across the Ruipa river, and established themselves between an enemy detachment at Mafua and the main' position Further north our Reikuja forces pressed back the Germans upon the SongeaLurale road, enveloped the rearguard and drove it northwards towards Mahenge. A column of West Africans advanced without opposition 35 miles rrorni the Rufiji river in the direction of Misswega.

CAPETOWN, July 11. At the congress of the South African Party, Hon. F. S. Malan, Minister ror lixlucation, emphasised the danger ot republican propaganda, which would probably lead to civil war. Referring to the attitude of the Nationalists and anti-war party, he said there could be no rapprochement between them and his party while the war Tasted.

(lleuter Service.)

LONDON, July 11. It is announced that the Liberian Government has ordered the deportation of all Germans, and the complete w-inding-up of German businesses in Liberia, which is the last German political and commercial foothold in West Africa. Nearly all the exports, including valuable oil products, went direct to Hamburg and Bremen prior to the war.