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NO RESPONSIBLE GERMAN WANTS MORE WAR.
BERLEY, May 19%
has offered a contingent of troops for service. Plans are being concluded for its reception. Two generals ac- company the contingent. One com-: mands and the other will be attached quarters emphatically declares that A statement from authoritative to Monro's headquarters staff. The no responsible person dreams of Rajah of Ratlam has been appointed undertaking a fresh armed struggle, aide-de-camp to Barrett.
while nothing is further from the mind of the chief general staff than the working out of any. mobilising plans.
•
gelas and Professor Delbrueck have The Tageblatt says Count Mont- gone to Versailles to participate in deliberations as regards the Com- mission on Guilt.
· THE AFGHAN “WAR."
ONE-SIDED SCRAPPING.
SIMLA, May 19, Reuter's special correspondent at Peshawar states: that Saturday's affair was a victory more complete than was at first reported.. Wel captured four guns. Over 100 dead |
AFGHANS DISPIRITED. Afghans were counted on one smail
SIMLA, May 21. sector. A large enemy force
Our troops on May 16 made a attempted a night attack on Friday disclosed large bodies of the enemy reconnaissance towards. Basawal and We used star shell freely, and rapid six miles west of Dakka. Adopting fire. The light disclosed a picture of the enemy rushing aimlessly about their usual tactics, the enemy follow. with shadowy "horsemen in theed our withdrawal, but venturing too background. By dawn the Afghans close afforded the cavalry an oppor had dragged their guns to the Sanity. One squadron charged several hilltops and began bombarding our times with great effect over favour camp. The heights were stormed able ground. On nearing Dakka the the Afghans at first resisting stoutly. Afghans tock up a position in the but the hilltops were taken after the hills one and a half miles west of our leading regiments had been rein camp. After dusk they attempted a forced. Again the Afghan gunners small attack which was repulsed. stuck to their posts and bayonet The remainder of the night passed solely by the passion of hatred but work ensued before the guns were quietly. In the early morning of the were justified by mistrust of German captured. Our new mountain how 17th we commenced an attack against Policy. He said the break, with the tzers painfully surprise the enemy. the ridge. Cavalry and machine Past could not have been carried out After the heights were reached, the guns co-operated with the infantry, choice of Rantzau. He admitted the i
more convincingly. He criticised the bulk of the Afghan force was view
the aeroplanes. bombing the ed in the valley running hard. Our enemy. Our howitzers from Landi
before they got out of range. Many-and by four the infantry had Germany had commandeered, and troops fired on them for ten minutes Kotal commenced action at 11.15 fault and the fulfilment of demands. thereanent only makes good what
importance:
were
A GERMAN WHO THINKS ". THE TERMS JUST..
COPENHAGEN, May 19. The Vorwareris reparts a speech declared that the extraordinarily by the Socialist leader Bernstein, who hard peace terms were not dictated
devastations were due to Germany's
of the enemy fell.
carried the heights. The enemy TRIBAL ALLIES KEEN ON LOOT.6ve Krupp guns.
left about 300 dead. We captured deprecated the violent speeches Our howitzers being made. He asked why the SIMLA, May 19. An official message says hundreds success of the whole action when rraine Diet and also many towns fire was very accurate. The complete people were not told that the Alsace of stories are spreading on the frontier reported had a dispiriting, effect on and workmen's associations had of enormous loot obtained by the the Afghans on this front. Good resolved before the revolution in Mohmands and Shinwaris from the reports are received of aeroplane raids favour of reunion with France. He Afghan.camp after Dakka was bomat Jallalebad. All buildings of military af's the spirit of the Fourth of ur red that they should not rekindle barded. The Afghan officere and men fled directly the aerial attack began. attacked. Troops in close formation August.
systematically The tribesmen quickly looted their rifles, ammunition, clothing, blankets, stores, etc. No doubt they secured a good haul, for the Afridis inspired by their success, are now discussing the change of raiding Easawal in order to Inot the Afghan camp there, and speculating on the chances of timing their arrival to coincide with another air attack. Chitral reports that the local Afghan tribesmen are greatly excited at the prospect of loot from the Amir's troops,
"JIMMY BRADSHAW."
ATLANTIC FLYERS,
on parade were bombed with good, effect. After these had scattered, the barracks wherein they sheltered were also bombed. One machine return-
NCS MEN SAFE. ing from the raid was forced to land about seven miles west of Dakka. London learn that the crew of the
LUNDON, May 19. American naval headquarters in The pilot returned to camp with a N.C.V. is safe aboard the American foraging party.
mentioned. Reports from the warship Cohembio, in a locality un-
Mobmands state that Afghan troops and tribesmen have entered their country and news from other parts of the frontier mention a movement of enemy troops in Khost and on the west Waziristan border.
...
HAWKER'S START.
ST. JOHNS, May, 18. Great crowds witnessed the de parture of Hawker from Mountpearl,. SIMLA, May 20.
LEAVING THEIR DEAD. six miles west of this city. Thou From Peshawar on the 20th it is
SIMLA, May 22.
sands were assembled at the Quidi- reported that the Khyber has ceased All is quiet on the Dakka front. vidi Martinsyde ground. The weather to be for the present a danger point. There was a gathering of tribesmen was favourable, cold, clear, sunny, The situation has developed at in Mohmand country two marches and cloudless. Hawker made a most Kurram. With the exception of a from Shabkadr under Mir Jan satisfactory beginning. He first flew few outlaws, the Turis and Waziza Badshah, and a few Afghans were eastwards over the city, past Quidi- are firm in the resolve to permit no Blowing bugles and making martial vidi, signalling "farewell" to Rayn- Afghans in their territory. Plansnoises on the Peiwar Kotal Kairam ham. Then flying at an altitude of are already made to secure Kurram side but no importance is attached two thousand feet he crossed the against the threat, Nothing has to these. The situation altered in encircling range of hills and flew out happened beyond the sniping of the direction of Wano where we over the Atlantic. pickets at Parachinar. That stormy were fully prepared.. Our cavalry petrel mullah Mir Sahib Jan Badshah, charge at Dakka was unique in the whom the troops call Jimmy annals of frontier warfare. Bradshaw, appeared at Bajaur Afghans attempted the same tactica
LONDON, May 20. but was forced to leave in 1915, as when the 21st Lancers At 11:30 this morning there was
The
NO NEWS OF HAWKER.
CRICKET.
AUSTRALIANS BEAT ESSEX.
LONDON, May 20
team touring England, beat Essex by The Australian Imperial Forces an innings and 114 runs.
He induced a combined force charged at Shabkadr. Some ran no further news of Hawker. of Mobmands and Swatis to try when the horsemen descended onl to overthrow the Government but them but large numbers stood their with disastrous results. He recently ground, kneeling to fire others firing visited the Mobmands but the latter standing. The shooting, however, were busy dividing the loot obtained was wild and erratic. The Afghans from Dakka and, dismissed him. formed no kind of line or mass to Frontier experts agree that except withstand the charge but stood in for a few outlaws, the tribesmen do small groups or alone. The result not welcome the passage, of ill-was that our men got in amongst disciplined Afghan troops through them and did great execution. A their territory. Only after many feature of the Afghans' fighting which years experience have they acquiesced is contrary to the customs of the in the presence of British troops. border tribes is that the enemy do The tribal country does rot trust the nct attempt to remove the bodies of
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AMIR MUST SURRENDER.
SIMLA, May 23.
U.S. CONGRESS.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER ELECTED.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Congress has opened. The Re- publicans, who control both houses, elected Mr. A. B. Cummins of Des Moines, La., by 47 to 42, president of the Senate and Mr. F. H. Gillett of Springfeld, Mass., by 237 to 172 Speaker of the House of Representa
TERMS SEEM OFEROUS, BUT
YOU NEVER CAN TELL
operations are, reported at Dakka. It is officially stated the Abdur Yar. Muhammad's band at Chera is Rharman formerly the Afghan envoy believed to have dispersed and to India, arrived at Dakka on May sniping has practically ceased. The 21 having sent a letter to Barrett in Khyber situation and Kurram are which he stated that he was deputed tives. cbscure. The Afghans piquetting by the Amir to commence negotiat Paiwar ridge are adopting an aggresing and begged for an interview, sive attitude and firing on our piquets with cessation of hostilities. Aza at night. The conditions are unsettled Sirdar possessed no Credentials at Khost, where General Nadir Khan whatever and there was nothing to
MELBOURNE, May 24," is commanding. He is expected to show that this was not a ruse to
The official conditions for the com arrive at Matun to-day with a gain time. The Sirdar was conducted detachment of regulars and a tribal across the frontier with a written Australia provide for a prize of £10,000 petition flight from Britain to lashkar. Reports from other parts message to the effect that the Amir by the Federal Government to the are satisfactory, the attitudes of the must first prove his sincerity by first pilot of Australian nationality tribes being good.
action. Meanwhile there will be no arriving from Britain by December | parations.
AN UNCERTIFIED ENVOY. slackening of our military pre 31, 1920 within 27 hours on an all
British machine.
TEA PRICIS.
LONDON, May 24.
SIMLA, May 22. The latest envoy," Sardar Abdul Rahaman Khan, has arrived at Dakka and asked for an interview with Barrett with a view to a cessation of hostilities. He has no McCurdy stated that the Food In the House of Commons Mr. credentials whatever and his request Ministry was taking steps
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HELSINGFORS, May 18.
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Bolshevik fleet. After a battle lasting that amount with the war. The Government of were, received... The announcement 35 minutes the Bolsheviks fled. India has conveyed its warm appreci of releases has already resulted in Kronstadt reported one Bolshevik ation of the sentiments which prompt reducing wholesale prices except for ship sunk and another stranded. ed his offer. The Nepal government the finest grades.
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