OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1305, 1 October 1914, Page 3

OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.

Capetown, Sept. 29. Semi-official, —Operations in the Cameroons have been successful as in Togoland. The Anglo-French troops have already captured the greater part of the territory ceded in xqi.r. London, Sept. 2S. Official.—The operations of the British naval forces on the West Coast of Africa have resulted in the unconditional surrender of Duala, the capital of the Cameroons and Bonaberi, to AngloFrench forces under a BrigadierGeneral. Another Canadian expeditionary force is being organised, made up of 5,000 French-Canadiaus. In consequence of the dis covery of German mines outside the zone of hostilities, the Japanese have occupied Wei-hsien, in the province of Shantung, and now control the Tsi-nan-fu to Kiaochau railway so as to prevent the German violation of Chinese territory, Turkey has closed the Dardanelles to navigation, setting the Triple Entente at defiance. There has been considerable fighting in Belgium. The Germans have occupied Malines ; but they have bombarded the forts without result. They are stated to be preparing defences in Belgian territory. Bombs have been dropped into Antwerp,