INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 117, 8 May 1908, Page 3

INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

SEVERE FIGHTING. ENEMY SUFFER 000 CASUALTIES. Calcutta, May ti. Daring the fighting at Landikotal the Fortieth Pbthana, with a great da.-li, carried a strongly-held high crest commanding the British blockhouse. The same regiment, ill conjunction with the Munster Fusiliers, captured a ier>ea of ridges leading to Kargala vilthe severest fighting of the engagement occurred. The tribesmen lost §OO killed and ae many wounded. fihabkar and Landikotal were taken by the British. BRITAIN WITHDRAWING. THE AMEER'S INACTION. Received 7th, 11.25 p.m. Calcutta, Mav 7. A battery of artillery is returning to Peshawar. It is understood at Simla tliat the British evacuation of Khaibar is under orders from England, and the decision is much discussed at Simla. As early as March, the Afghan authorities on the frontier informed the Ameer that they had inadequate forces, also that Afghans were joining the Mohmands, and 500 out of 1500 militia Were deserting with their arms and ainjniutitfam. Received Bth, 12.12 a.m. Calcutta, May 7. Some of the contingents who attacked at Khaibar came from Tezin, 55 miles from Kabul. General Willcocks returns to Pesha-

war to-day. His forces are retiring to Alimasjid and Peshawar. Two mountain guns remain at Landikotal.