SOMALILAND.
THE CAMEL CORPS DISASTER. IBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press .Association.] London, October 2. A Blue Book dealing with the recent Somaliland disaster shows that Mr L. V. Hareourt, Colonial Secretary, disapproved of splitting lip the Camel Corps or the extension of the spher< of operations. Mr Archer, ActingCommissio'jer, testified: to Captain Cor-
field's bravery and energy, but reluctantly charged him with a rash act involving the Protectorate and the Government in a severe setback. Mr Hareourt, commenting on the evidence states that the disaster was due to Captain Corfield's complete disregard of instructions. Mr Archer has bec>n gazetted a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, in recognition of Ids work done on the reliel expedition.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 28, 3 October 1913, Page 5
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120SOMALILAND. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 28, 3 October 1913, Page 5
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