IN EAST AFRICA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 364, 10 April 1915, Page 4

IN EAST AFRICA.

BUSH WARFARE. The Germans in German East Africa are not too proud to learn from their black brethren who are assisting them in the operations against the invading British force. Hives of wild bees, partially stupified by smoke, have been placed alongside the narrow tracks along which the British force had to advance. Across the tracks were placed ropes and wires connected with the lids covering the bees, the ropes and wires being hidden under .sand and brushwood. "When the advancing troops stumbled against them the lids were lifted, and the troops were attacked by swarms of infuriated bees, which had recovered from their partial stupor. The troops dropped their arms in order to defend themselves with their hands against the bees, and German rifles and machiue-guns opened lire on them. Another device employed was to place hidden wires and ropes across the tracks and connect them with flags placed in trees. When the wires and ropes were disturbed the Hags fell, giving the enemy in hiding the signal to open tire.