AFRICAN WARS.
CAMPAIGN COMPLETED. ROUNDING UP THE STRAGGLERS, (Australian mid N.Z. Calilo Association.) LONDON, September 3. 'The campaign in East Africa is virtually ended. Jt only remains, to round up the remnants of the scattered German forces. Genneral Smuts on Saturday reportud: The pursuit of the enemy is being actively pressed in the L'lgurue mountains, despite the heavy rainfall, destroying the bridges and roads, thus frustrating the enemy's intention to offer prolonged resistance in view of gaining timu for the organisation of eventual retreat. Further southward, our mounted men westward 'of the mountains arc advancing towards Mvihalaka and Kissuki, and are capturing many small pailies. Thoy also took one gun,
General Van Duventcr's strong delaclnncnls are moving on Kilossi from (lie southward, ami Cloiuual Norlliuy's '•oliimns are ailvanciiiy i'roni Jringa ami Lupembe eastwards towards .Malicngc. Upon I lie wast, a column from iiayamojii is approaching Dar-es-Balam and are i*u-oprrat tho liuvj'.
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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13664, 5 September 1916, Page 4
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151AFRICAN WARS. North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13664, 5 September 1916, Page 4
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