THE WAR IN EAST AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2362, 19 January 1915, Page 5

THE WAR IN EAST AFRICA

GERMAN ACCOUNT OP THREE 1 DAYS' BATTLE Amsterdam, January 17. The Governor of German Enst Africa has reported that tiro British warships, with twelve transports, on November 2, demanded the unconditional surrender of the port of Tanga. They landed in the vicinity one European and four Indian regiments, totalling eight thousand men. Tho defenders numbered two thousand. After a three days' battle the British I woro repulsed with severe losses, and retreated northwards. What is presumably the British version appeared in a cablegram from London, published yesterday morning. Tho message stated: "Particulars of tho unsuccessful British attack on Tancia, East Africa, in November show that the Germans received notice from a warship that Tanga was supposed to be an open town, because undefended. The Germans collected 3000 troops and strongly fortified the place, but tho density of the bush in the vicinity provented their using their big guns. Tho British mot heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, and put up a stubborn contest, but were finally compelled to retreat." i