THE WAR IN AFRICA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 5

THE WAR IN AFRICA.

FIGHTING ON THE WAMI. PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY. London, August 21. General Smuts reports: After two days’ fighting on the Wami river, towards Ngogoro, the enemy retreated. General Hosbin occupied the crossings on the 18th, constructing bridges. Van der Venter in the meantime was moving rapidly eastward from Mpapua. He inflicted severe losses on the Germans near the Kidete central railway and, pursuing them through Msagura station, is now approaching Kilossa. We seized a crossing on the Wami further West, near Mandara, relieved the naval forces at Bagomojo, and advanced towards Dar es Salaam, supported by naval operations on the coast. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. REGISTRATION PROPOSALS. LORD CROMER’S WARNING. London, August 81. The House of Lords discussed the Government’s registration proposals. Lord Salisbury announced that the Bill was introduced to provide for the votes of soldiers and sailors in the event of an election while they Were on service. Lord Cromer warned the advocates of women’s suffrage that the country was not prepared for so revolutionary a change. | |