AFGAN WAR
KING’S DEFEAT BY NADIR IvHAN (United Press Association—By Electric t: Telegraph—Copyright). DELHI, Sept. 26. General Nadir Khan claims to have won a- spectacular victory at Tirah over King Hnbibullah’s troops. It is believed that he is advancing on Kabul immediately. Meanwhile Habibullah is not idle. With a full knowledge of the increased support available, his enemies are adopting innumerable inducements to the tribesmen to capture his leaders. The opposing forces are enduring an iron discipline and great hardships. The British authorities are again experiencing greatest difficulties in preventing the tribesmen on the British side of. the frontier from participating in the Afghan civil war.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1929, Page 5
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