EAST AFRICA.
An East African official report states: Wo stormed on Monday strongly ontrenched lines in Mgeta Valley, southward of the Uluffuru li ills, inflicting heavy casualties, and capturing several guns and howitzers. Wo pursued the enemy within 11 miles north-west of Kibambawc, towards the Rufiii Valley. Meanwhile a detached column, by a detour over trackless country, established itself astride roads leading southward from tho Rufiji Valley. Our forces further east are astrido tracks leading southward from tho Rufiji delta, where nro considerable enemy forces. British forces eastward of tho Iringaubek lino aro driving a strong detachment towards Mali en go. An East, African official report states: Pursuing tho retreating enemy in tho Rufiji Valley, wo occupied a camp on tho Tshogowali River, and reach Kibimbajo, on tho north bank of tho Rufiji, tho enemy holding tho south bank. Tho enemy wera severely handled in the Mgeta Valley. Wo engaged them eastward of Mfirika. The enemy are retreating towards Mahenge.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3278, 10 January 1917, Page 15
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160EAST AFRICA. Otago Witness, Issue 3278, 10 January 1917, Page 15
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