THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 2 June 1919, Page 3

THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.

BRILLIANT CAPTURE OF FORT. MARCH ON KABUL PROBABLE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 2, 1 p.m.) ALLAHABAD, May 31. Spin Baidak fort, which the. British captured, was considered impregnable.' Our high explosive shells destroyed the bomb-proof shelters, and a frontal assault by Indian cavalry and infantry carried the fort.

Events 1 point to a probable march on Kabul, where tho Amir is enmeshed in court intrigues.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, May 31.

Official: The British repulsed Afghan attacks at Fort Thai. The Afghans occupied and looted a bazaar outside tho fort. Aeroplanes in recohnaisance located 3000 of the enemy near Thai and bombed their camps with good effect. We captured the Afghan fort at Boldak, opposite Chirnan, in Baluchistan, taking prisoner 169 and killing 320. The situation is satisfactory from Khyber northwards. Three Afghan regiments, with considerable war material, have arrived at Bakclak. Two regiments have arrived at Peimarkotal and occupied the spurs within the British limits. Three regiments have arrived at Alikbel. _ British concentrations continue at Khyber. Cable Assn.