AFGHAN TRIBESMEN
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED. JALALABAD REDUCED TO RUINS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright.) DELHI, February 14 The forces of Ali Ahmed Jan, who was proclaimed ruler of Jalalabad, were defeated by the Khugiani and.Shinwaris tribesmen, who looted the camp of rifles, ammunition, and money, aiid reduced Jalalabad to ruins and sacked Jadalak. There was heavy fighting at Jalalabad. The fort magazine exploded, and 800 were killed or injured. Ahmed fled. It is generally thought that Amaiiullah will not attempt to regain the throne.—Australian Press Association.
UNHEALTHY KABUL,
MORE PEOPLE EVACUATED,
(British Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, February 14, Forty-three more people were evacuated to-day from Kabul to Peshawar in four Victoria aeroplanes. They included British, Indians, Germans, Turks, and Persians.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20644, 16 February 1929, Page 14
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