EAST AFRICA.
. POLICE FORCE AMBUSHED. STBOXd GERMAX ATTACKS REPELLED. Received Nov. 5. 5.33 ti.tr. London, Xov 4. 'An East African eommjniquc s{at?s: —The; German forces which vik d-f----lodged from Tabora, and had Der-n endeavouring to break through k Matienge, became confused in the severs ; fighting which occurred in the d'uss'.ion 'of Iringa »inee October 22. A small detachment of Ebo-lrsian ' police, u'ndar Colonel Saxindalc, was , ambushed, and suffered heavily. Colonel Baxindale was wounded, and was captured. A strong German force ?ufTered similarl/ on October 23, 12 unit:, north ' of Iringa. The commander cas wour.ded - and captured. Strtng Germfli. nttac'.;? r.j.i:n3t Iringa were beaten off. A British column tybs -engaged successfully on the Ruhudje ]ii\a, south-west nf.Mahenje.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1916, Page 5
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116EAST AFRICA. Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1916, Page 5
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