THE INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXII, Issue 12394, 19 February 1908, Page 5

THE INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE.

British Occupy Strong Positions

Press Association.— Telegraph —Copyright

Received February 18, 9.28 p.m.

CALCUTTA, February 18. Colonel Ross, with Keppel's column, from .Landikotal, junctioued with MajorGeneral Willcocks unopposed. The British have occupied most of the strongest positions in ttii> Bazaar Valley A number of Zakka6 attacked Sikhs who were escorting a large convoy to Chinar. The Sikhs charged, carrying a high hill. Ther-i were two casualties.

The Zakkas are chiefly armed with Martini?, but are suffering from a scarcity ci' ammunition.

The tribesmen avoid engagements but harrass the pickets and convoys.

The sphere^ of operations covers an area 1 of 20 by 10 miles in the western corner of the Bazaar Valley, the ground being < f a difficult nature for military operations.

The other Afridis and tribesmen show no desire to participate. Major-General Willcocks commands 2008 British and 8622 native troopa. CALCUTTA, February 18. Shells dispersed 300 Zakkas building saugers on a hill near* Chind.