THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE BY THE BRITISH Capo Town, February 24. The British troops,. under Colonel Deeves, occupied Garub, in. Luderitzland, unopposed. This. ,is_ important, as it provides a plentiful water supply. Captain De Meillon, with a . small force, scoured the country side in the direction of the trading station Aus, and attacked a German train. Accompanied by fifty mounted Britishers ho brought down, several of the enemy. Captain De Meillon was wounded, but continued firing until. again wounded. Eventually the British troops retired on Garub. Captain De Meillon and another were taken prisoner.—("Times' and Sydney "Sun" Setvices.) .
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 5
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101THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 5
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