IN AFRICA
THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN PRESSING ENEMY REMNANTS (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, January 17. Received January IS, 10.50 p.m. East Africa official; Our column from Fort Johnston engaged the enemy at the confluence of the Luvaincula and Lujcnda rivers, forcing him northward?. Our patrols inflicted appreciable losses on the enemy ,-outh of the Owembe. THE SOUTH AFRICAN BRIGADE RECRUITING LANGUISHING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD LONDON, .January 17. Received January IS, 7.40 p.m. In re?[K>nse to an urgent appeal to the Government to maintain the .strength of the South African overseas Brigade a recruiting conference will he held at Capetown! this month. An agitation is gaining ground in favour of conscription, but in view of the attitude of a large proportion of the Dutch the adoption of compulsion is extremely unlikely, A Capetown message states that General Trimi? Botha announced that for purely military reasons no further native labour will be recruited for service overseas.
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Southland Times, Issue 17868, 19 January 1918, Page 5
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161IN AFRICA Southland Times, Issue 17868, 19 January 1918, Page 5
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