IN AFRICA

Southland Times, Issue 17793, 24 July 1916, Page 5

IN AFRICA

OENEBAX SMUTS’ FBOOBESS. THE BEXCtXAH FORCES. G-AXN BECXSZVE VICTORY. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association;) l/ONDON, July 33. Iteceived July 23, 11.5 p.m. The War Office states that General Smuts on the twenty-first reportg;— Enemy forces have befen endeavouring to interfere with communications west of Tanga, and have been driven southwards over the Panganini river. Muhotza and Amani have been occupied, and we have effective possession of'the whole of the Usambara railway, which we are repairing. Belgian official report; A strong enemy force, dislodged by the British occupation of Bukoba and Kartgive, found their retreat barred by a weaker Belgian force in the south-west corner of Victoria Xyanza. Many Germans were Killed or captured, and the remnant fled in the direction of Mariahilf. The German commander was captured. We found the German steamers Nwanr.a and Ottoheinrich scuttled, and at Studlmann found quantities of arms and munitions and forty boxes of specie. The captured vessels arc easily raisable.