THE EAST AFRICAN WAR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11647, 16 August 1916, Page 8

THE EAST AFRICAN WAR.

GENERAL BOTHA’S VIEW. GERMAN FINAL DEFEAT NEARReceived Aug. 16, 11 a.m. Durban, Aug. 15. General Botha, returning from Bast Africa, was interviewed as to the remaining German forces being corralled. He said there was only one end possible, and that is not far distant. General Smuts’ progress is phenomenal; GERMAN DESTRUCTION OF SHIPS. Copenhagen, August 15. A Zeppelin bombarded the Swedish steamer Morland, from Middlesborbngh. Bombs dropped close to the ship, but caused little damage. British destroyers chasedYhe airship, firing heavily. " The Germans fired the Swedish ship Pepita, with a cargo of sleepers for SundaiTand, and the Danish steamer Ivar was submarined, hnt the crews-rescued. The San Sebastian, a Spanish vessel, was submarined in |the Mediterranean. THE DARDANELLES COM-

MISSION. SITTINGS COMMENCED. Received Aug. 16, 11.00 a.m. London, Aug. 15, The sittings of the Dardanelles Commission have begun. KILLED IN ACTION. Received August 16, 1 p.m. Sydney, August 16. Lieut. A. E. Pratt has been killed in France. He was employed by the South British Insurance Company and a resident of Sydney. He was educated at the Auckland Church of England Grammar School.