GERMAN EAST AFRICA
" A RAILWAY LINE SECURED (Renter's Telegram.) (Rec. July 23, 11.5 p.m.) i ' London, Julv 23. The War Office announces that Genera] Smuts, on July 21, Toports that enemy forces were endeavouring ■ to interfere with the communications west of Tanga, but were driven southwards ovcx 1 the Pangini Eiver and Muhetza Amaui occupied. We are in" effective possession of the whole of the Usambara railway, which we are repairing. Belgian official: "A strong enemy force was dislodged by the British occupation of Bukoba Karagwe, and found its' retreat barred by a weaker Belgian' force at the south-west corner'of the Victoria lyvanza. Tho German Europeans were killed or captured, and the remnant, fled' ! m the direction of Mnriahilf. The German , commander was captured. We found the German steamers Mwaiuzn, and Ottoheinrich and the Studl•lnann sound. Quantities of arms and munitions and forty boxes of specie ivero captureu. Hie vessels can be 1 easily raised." . "
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2831, 24 July 1916, Page 5
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155GERMAN EAST AFRICA Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2831, 24 July 1916, Page 5
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