IN EAST AFRICA.
PROGRESS IN AFRICA. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, Oct 3rd. •- Reuter’s correspondent at Ossoudinge, East Africa, says tho rounding up of Germans is proceeding vigorously. Indian ealvnlry are doing invaluable work outflanking tbe enemy and destroying many German food depots. Nigerians captured Mawerengi, killing tho largest number of Gormans in any engagement in tho campaign. A German officer sjamboked bis platoon in the face of tlio machineguns. He perished with them. The post captured on the Portuguese border is important, because it is tho only remaining source for the enemy’s saltsupply.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1917, Page 3
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