GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15198, 19 April 1917, Page 7

GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

GENERAL SMUTS' OPERATIONS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.) Received April 19, 2.30 p.m. LONDON, April 18. A Gazette despatch states:—General Smuts, detailing the operations m German East Africa from October 28th, 1916, to January 20th, when he relinquished command, after mentioning the evacuation bv twelve thousand white troops at the' end of 15)16 owing to the prevalence of malaria and dysentery, and their replacement by natives, emphasises that the success hitherto achieved in ;i most trying and exacting campaign was mainlv due to the unremitting efforts and ic-oiuie endurance of all ranks. He ])«>;■■ hitfli tributes to the work of the Navy, and the ready and effective assistance of (he Governments of India. South Africa, British Mast Africa. Uganda, and Zanzibar, lie gives details of the services of the Indian Government, including the keeping up of the How of reinforcements, and the providing of the entire food :-;upplv for the Indian troops, besides il.our\'i,ud certain stores for the British troops, also large quantities of other supplies- The Government of South Africa maintained a steady flow of reinforcements aaul supplies, also an enormous number of coloured labourers, many thousand horses, mules, and donkeys, hundreds of motor-cars and waggons, and large quantities of foodstuffs and other supplies. All demands were executed.