IN EAST AFRICA.
(Per Press Association — Copyright) AFRICAN OPERATION S>. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, uly 19. East Africa Official: W© continued our enoirdixig movement southward to witK'n 21 miles of Mount Sharama. After cutting roads through the dense hash we drove out th© enemy from strongly defended posf.titeis <la tne ■ Ruipa River. Our columns are now moving fowurds, Fakaras, Oporos, and Mahenge. The entire enemy forts© in. th© Scogea area has been driven towards Mahenge. In co-operati° n with the Portuguese we occupied Co- ' emle and pursued the enemy thirty roilea northeastward. HEALTH IN EAST AFRICA. (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, July 20. In the Commons, Mr Molteno asked th© causes of sickness and casualties among native carriers in East Africa, which he stated, reached a monthly . average of ten to fifteen per thousand. Mr MacPherson replied it was principally malaria, pneumonia, cerehro Bpinal, fever and dysontry. Fiftytwo .medicals had been posted to temporary hospitals and additional help for South Africa was being obtained.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1917, Page 3
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