BATTLE WITH MAHSUDS.
TWO BAYS' FIGHTING. BRITISH CAPTURE RIDGE. DETERMINED RESISTANCE. By Telegraph— Association—CoDyrisht. Beuter. BOMBAY. Dec. 22. Yesterday and to-day a battle' has been progressing for possession of the so-called Sandbag Hill and ridges, forming an important strategic feature, possession of which is necessary to render the Derajat column's further progress into the Mahsud country safe. The enemy resisted most stubbornly. We captured Sandbag Hill, with the first ridge, yesterday, after a fierce fight lasting several hours, but a determined enemy counter-attack, in which our casualties were somewhat severe, forced our troops to retire.
To-day the work of clearing the ridge has been resumed, and the previous day's objectives were gained in two hoars, despite tenacious resistance. We moved on against the further ridge with a difficult and dangerous nullah on the near side. After high explosive and shrapnel preparation, with invaluable assistance from the air force, we gained the ridge by a general advance, consolidated the position, and followed the enemy, who must have suffered severely, his troops being compelled to flee in all directions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17351, 24 December 1919, Page 9
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