EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY. SOME HEAVY FIGHTING. A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON. July 23. A report from the commander of the British forces in East Africa states: The enemy evacuated Mount Shakama, in the south-eastern portion of the colony, on July 17. We pursued the main body of the enemy and occupied the ridge north of Narongombe, which we attacked on July 19. The fighting was severe, the enemy resisting stubbornly, and making frequent counter-attacks in which he sustained heavy losses. Our casualties were also considerable. The enemy evacuated Kitope, and we drove his rearguard from Madaba. The enemy retreat at Mahenge continues. One of our columns is pursuing a small German column southward through Engaruka, westward of Lake Natron.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19170725.2.43.21
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16600, 25 July 1917, Page 7
Word Count
123EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16600, 25 July 1917, Page 7
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.