THE EAST AFRICAN CAMBAIGN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11366, 12 October 1917, Page 5

THE EAST AFRICAN CAMBAIGN.

THE ENEMY RETREATING.

(Received Thursday, 9.55 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11.

An East African official message states: The last remnant of the guerilla hand in the north surrendered near Eassi Lake.

The Belgians have occupied Mahenge. The rearguard of the enemy’s main force is retreating through the Mbemkfuru Valley pressed by the British in difficult wa'tcrless country, towards Nyangao Lake., in the Lcdi A alley, where the enemy retains prepared posi-