INDIAN BORDER

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10279, 14 May 1919, Page 5

INDIAN BORDER

INCIJeSiON W AFGHANS

PROCLAMATION BY VICEROY.

By Telegraph—Pros£'Aa3nV!itiou—Copyright Reuter's. Telegram. (Received May, 13, 7.45 p.m.) .

SIMLA, May 10.

The Afghan position oiv Friday.-fol-lowed the crest of the ridge dividing Landi Kotal from the plains of' Afghanistan. Small detachments, are at Ashkel and Pirukel, which are within British limits. The "enemy force is estimated to number 4000 Afghan infantry with eight guns,' also 3000 tribesmen. The strength is concentrated at the bogs commanding the water supply to Landi Kotal. Our advance troops, under General Crocker pushed and ejected the enemy from Ashkel, and advanced thence down the pass. ..The,.first, objec r , tives were secured, enabling the troops to cover the concentration of the forces operating in the Khyber area. Aeroplanes co-operated effectively with the troops' movement*. The Viceroy has proclamation in -which-- he.-states that there is reason to apprehend that Afghanistan's broach of faith with India is possibly the long-delayed fruits of efforts by friends of Germany -who had failed to .seduce the loyalty of the late Amir. The Vicerov holds evidence fallowing the present Amir to be guilty of treachery by pretending that India was in a state of revolution which would react •in Afghanistan; that Germany was about to recommence war: and that the English would be destroyed. Leaflets containing false information had been prepared for dissemination, in India, and it was planned to buy or corrupt certain - newspapers. The Viceroy warns- thenatives that criminal wanton incursion"* will meet speedy punishment, and appeals to the people of India to' assist the Government to crush the enemy of peace.'in. India, and refrain fronrgiving colour" to false stories which* are ing assiduously disseminated. EXCELLENT RESULTS OF AIR : RAID. Reuter's Telegram. (Received May 13, 9 p.m.) .SIMLA,, May ,1,1,, „ : No'further operations" are reported from P'andi Kotal. Excellent results were obifeined by an air raid on headquarters camp at Dakka, Afghanistan, on the 9th. Naib Salar, of Jalimabad, who is .in command at Dakka, is seriously wounded. No further reinforcements of Afghan regulars have reached Khost, but considerable liveliness prvails. along the Kurram border. All. is quiet, in other frontier areas. ~ ..'..':"■"