DOMINIONS AND THE WAR

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13931, 13 July 1917, Page 6

DOMINIONS AND THE WAR

CANADIAN RECRUITING, REINFORCEMENTS NOT TO BE LIMITED. '' (Austrqlian and N.Z. Cable 'Association) OTTAWA, July 11. Hon. Arthur Heiglion,-of Canada, lias proposed* to recruit 100,000 men compulsorily, ami not to stop'there, but, if additional reinforcements are uecessarv Parliament will be asked to provide them,

Hon. F,: Oliver pointed out that a hundred tliousand men would still not bring the actual oversea forces as pro ; raised to half a. million,' Sir ]?, L. Borden assured, the House that he would not limit the contribution of mon if the war continued,

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. (Australian and Editor's) Received July 12, 7.30 'p.m.' LONDON, July 11. An East Africa official report says:— ...The enemy's' right (lank'detachment, north-west of Kihva, retreated from Lumga to Mayonga, Simultaneously our troops counter-attacked his centre at Ukuli. Our forces oiftlic 7th converged in three columns froniMyonrefi, Kimaba •Ijill, and Wungwi, against, the Germans upon the front at Ukuli and Mayongo. All'the columns were successful. The operations were conducted over difficult country, The maximum advance made approximated thirteen miles; Another column'drove the enemy across .the Buipa.river, establishing ourselves between, the enemy, detachment at Mofua and his main position. Further north of Reikuju, our forces pressed.back the Germans, along the Songealuvale, road, .enveloped .tho Venrguard, and drove, it northwards towards Mahenge. A column of West Africans advanced without opposition thirty-five miles from ;Hufiji river in the direction of Misswega,