BRITAIN'S "LITTLE WARS."

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 7

BRITAIN'S "LITTLE WARS."

1 MAHSUDS ACCEPT TEEMS. (By Cable.—Press AMOciatjo".—Copyright.) (Renter's Telegrams.) DELHI. January 2. Adviccs from Kotkai dated December 29th, stato that tho principal chiefs assembled at Jandola and handed to (ieneral Climo a document unroservedIj- accepting tho British terms. Meanwhile General Skeen's column had arrived just south of Kotkai. Strong detachments were sent out to establish pickets on the hills east of Kotkai, where the enemy appeared to be lodged in considerable force. These picketing parties worked all dav under a desultory fire. The guns havo been busy searching the ridges and valleys beyond. Intermittent sniping continues. Kotkai itself has not yet been entered. KOTKAI OCCUPIED. (Renter's Telegrams.) (Reocivcd January 5tK, 12.35 &.m.) KOTKAI, January 2. Owing to tho continued resistanoo of Musa Khan, who has been reinforced from tho north, n British picket has moved out to tho ridge north-west of Kotkai. Three enemy attacks were beaten off and heavily punished. Wo now occupy Kotkai. THE AR AB REVOLT. (Received January 4th. 5.5 p.m.) BASRA, December 28. It is officially announced that the representative of the Arab Government, conferring with the British authorities, has suggested that the British troops should return to Deir-01-Zor to restore order. Tho representative of Ramad-kan Shnlnsh made a similar application, and asked that funds be furnished to replace those looted by his friends, and enable him to restore order at Deir-el-Zor. Both requests have been refused, as it is the duty of the Arab Government to restore tho situation. The incident may be regarded as closed. rDoir-cl-Zor is a town on the right bank of the Euphrates, 175 miles east-south-east of Aleppo. A message from London on December D9th said:—An official report states that tho Arabs who seized Deir-el-Zor, in Mesopotamia, are now dispersing, owing to want of food and lack of organisation. Some tribes showed determined hostility to the invaders. Albukemal was occupied on December 21st. all being quiet. The British officials who were captured at Deir-el-Zor bv the Arabs have been released, and havo rejoined the British force.]