AFGHAN FRONTIER.
YFGHAN DELEGATES SURPRISED AT BRITISH PREPARATIONS (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, July 2d. The Afghan peace delegates have ar■ived at Rawalpendi. They expressed surprise at the size of the British camps and the military preparations. The Peace Conference opens on Saturly morning. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 2d. According to Tangier telegrams, incoming troops say the losses in the fight cabled on the ldth, were under estimated. Raisuli’s tribesmen took no prisoners, but killed many hundreds of whom a large proportion were brutally massacred. The corpses were eft unburied amid the rocks and
THE MOROCCAN FIGHT
brushwood, and attracted packs of wild dogs. The care for the wounded ■■ was pitiably inadequate. Many were lying at tho outposts for a week with- 1 out .attention. Severe decisive, fight- j ing is impending and both sides have been reinforced. If the Spanish troops were properly equipped and skilfully handled, victory would be assured, because the tribesmen are not provided with artillery. |
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1919, Page 3
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172AFGHAN FRONTIER. Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1919, Page 3
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