THE AFGHANS' DEFEAT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 205, 24 May 1919, Page 7

THE AFGHANS' DEFEAT

VICEROY OF INDIA'S REPORT SITUATION SATISFACTORY (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyriirhif London, May IG. The Viceroy of India reports tlint the Afghnjjs attacked 011 May IG, but vera driven oft, and Die night was quiet. Our casualties numbered about 130. Our troops, with aeroplanes, attacked, on May; 12, capturing a hill west of Dakka early i'll the afternoon. Our- casualties have not yet been reported. The enemy's strengtu was eight battalions, and over a hundred dead were counted, mostly regular troops* Four guns were captured. • The command dcr reporled'on May 18 that tho situa* lion was very satisfactory. Our pickets were holding the lulls west and northwest of Dakka. Tho successful action had an instantaneous and beneficial effect od tho tribes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AIR RAIDS~ONMiLLABAD CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONH. (Rec. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) Simla, May 21, Six aerial raids wero made oil Jelalla* bad, four bombs being dropped 011 tha Amir's palaca and four amongst two thousand infantry .011 parade, causing fifty casualties. The infantry fled to tho barracks, which were bombed, sis direct hits being obtained. Altogether fifteen machines dropped two tons of bomb's ou tha town, whith was niuett knocked about.—Reuter. SITUATION ONFRONTIER QUIETER ATTITUDE OP THE TRIBES GOOD,' (Rec. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) ' Allahabad, May 21. The situation ou tho Afghan frontieS is quieter, air raids having .1 ddx. moralising effect on tho enemy. The Brit* ish forces occupying Dakka are inidisturlx'■ ed, but pickets on the Peshawar ridgd : are being fired upon. Reports from othei^. parts of the frontier are satisfactory. Tb#; attitude of the tribes Tcmains good.-* Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn. ARMY AUTHORITIES' PLANS, v (Roc. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) Allahabad, May 21. The British Army authorities are main ing methodical plans to continue the war. Great quantities of 6tores and are going forward to Khyber —Isc\iter. NASRULLAH DECLINES THE THRONE AMIR GOING TO THE FRONT, (Rec. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) Allahabad, May 21. • Peshawar advices report that tlio fat( of the Amir's brother is doubtful. 11l 60iue quarters it is reported that 110 dieq a few days after tho new Amir's acces* 61011, but the Afridis think ho is still alive. It is stated that the Amir offeree his uncle, .Nasrallah, tho throne, saying lie himself was going to the Khyber fronj in the uniform of a common soldierj Nasrullah declined the offerora the groujiq that it should bo made to the late Amir"* eldest eon. Nasrullah. also declined thfl command of tho Khost army—Reuter,