TRIBAL WARFARE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 85, 14 August 1913, Page 5

TRIBAL WARFARE.

TROUBLE Ui 80MALS LANO. 1 HASTENING TO ASSIST. j [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright J [Limited Press Association.j j (Deceived 8.15 a.m.) Loudon, August 13. j Sir G. Archer, Acting-Commissioner, for Somaliiand, with twenty Indian

troopers and ix handful iriendij cnucsincn hastened to assist the camel corps and iiad a sharp fight aftei junctiomng with 111 c remnant and dining the retirement to Burno and thence to Sheikh, thirty miles from Berbera. Mr Harcourt paid a tribute to the bravery of all concerned, notably Sir G. Archer. POSITION NOT ALARMING. (Received ( J.2U a.m.) Loudon, August L>. Sir G. Archer, acting commis.soner,

reports having arrived at Sakhel from Burno with twenty-two wounded constabulary and his own party of twenty! intact. An Indian contingent of 13d wtcii tlie maxim also arrived at Sakhel. Further assistance will be sent from Berbera if necessary. He considers Ihc situation is not alarming. flic Salad fort is in good repair. Before abandoning Burno, lie ordered the traders and others to quit. Reinforcements from Aden have arrived at Berbera.