AFGHAN BORDER
INSURGENTS HEAVILY PRESSED
SMALL BRITISH AND INDIAN CASUALTIES.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reutc-r's Telegram. ■ ■■•■ (Received May -16, 12-.5 a:m.) - SIMLA, May 13.
Reports from-Landi Kotal show that the Afghans -were' heavily' punished "■ tho action on the 11th. We captured sis guns. The enemy losses in killed were about 100, excluding the casualties inflicted by aeroplanes. Darajat and Bannu. borders report all quiet. flie de/neanouj- of dependent tribes continues satisfactory. Our total pasualties to the wore: British," tilled four; wounded, nineteen. Indians, ..,.• killed.. „ seven;. wounded, twenty-two. r i
SITUATION WELL IN HAND
-LONDON; May .14. The situation on 4he\ Afghan frontier is well in hand. -- ■ There is no information to show that the Amir was identified'with the acts of aggression.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10281, 16 May 1919, Page 5
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120AFGHAN BORDER New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10281, 16 May 1919, Page 5
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