MILITARY OPERATIONS
THE INDIA (EMPLE, THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S REVIEW.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 187. 1916,
· Major - General F. Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., Commanding it Peshawar Divi sion, now concentrated & Brigade, under the command of Brigadier-General N. G. Woodyatt, at Rustam.
IN Owing to the Turks despatching troops Although v mo further gatherings wors and routed it with lost. The Dist Bat- |fto_coery "the" tribes in the East of the reported, I was able, on January 11th,tery, Royal Field Artillery, which cano ||Adea:. Protectorate, a demonstration into order the withdrawal of most of the up during the course of the action after
support of these tribes was made by the extra troops that had been sent to this a forced march, did great execution. ||Aden Moveable Column on January 12th, portion of the frontier, leaving sufficient
1916, in the direction of Subar. The to ensure its infeguarding. Jedinum locate " a Turkish force near We are indebted to the Colonial SecreSabar and engaged it, inflicting con fary for a copy of a supplement to the siderable losses on it. As a result of this London azrite containing a copy of the action the Turkish pressure on the Arab Jispatch from Sie Beauchamp Duff, tribes is reported to have been relieved. G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief, India, on military operations in the Indian Empire
nbe the outbreak of war. The following in Oman for some time past, culminated able Column, together with a portion of Fatt was engaged with the enemy on three
are excepta from the disputed p
OPERATIONS IN THE GULF OF 'OMAN.
Early in March, 1915, reports of hostit gatherings intended to attack the Techi posts, and the allged presence of a Mah troops to concentrate on the Derajat, |sud lushkar, again compelled me to order:
Bannu and Kobnt borders.
brigade took the offensive against tribes- Between August 21st and 1st this
Arab unrest, which had been growing
men whenever they appeared, and dur On March 26th, 1915, the Bannu Moreing this period Brigadier-General Wood- on the night of 10th-11th January, 1915, the North Waziristan Militia, the whole occasions, on all of which he was success OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF ADEN. On the outbreak of war with Turkey, in un attack by some 8,000 Arab rebels under the command of Brigadier Generalful in driving them back into the hills ori 31st October, 1914, reports indicated against ur outpost line covering Masqat V. B. Fate, C.B., whose services I have with loss and destroying the villages in
in the early morning of already brought to notice, moved out
which they had harboured. that the Turks were in some strength in and. Matrah,
While these operations were in pro- the Shaikh Sa'id peninsula, and that they the 11th January the whole available from Miranshah and attacked a large.
British force, under the command of Khostwal ishlar, estimated at 7,000 to grus, information was received that on were preparing to despatch troops to net Colone]. S, M, Edwardes, D.S.O., 102nd18,000 mm, which was threatening that August 20th a tribal gathering of some fifteen to twenty thousand men under the Sandaki mullah wag advancing down the The attack was entirely successful. The left bank of the Swat River to invade
against the Aden Protectorate. Conso- quently on November 3rd orders were issued to Brigadier-General H. V. Cox.
King Edward's. Own Grenadiers, took place the offensive and defcated and drove
Our success was largely due to the skilful manner in which a colunin under Major G. B. Scott, Commandant, North Waziristan Militia, by means of a night" march gained a position in rear of the enemy in time to combine with the
C... C.S.L., Commanding 29th Indian back the rebels, who fled into the interior, enemy's losses were estimated at 200 kill Infantry Brigade, then on the voyage having suffered losses estimated at overed and 300 wounded, and they retreated to Suez to capture Shaikh Sa'ie and de-300 killed and wounded. stroy the Turkish works, armaments and Colonel Edwardes brings to notice the rapidly across the frontier. wells at that place. Thren battalions very valuable assistance rendered by from the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade Lieutenant-Colonel RA.-E. Beon, and the Bard Sikh Pineers were detailed:Political Agent, Mosgat.
On the night of 16th-17th April, 1915, a for this operation, in which H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh co-operated,
raid against the British post at Jack On November 10th the transports con by disaffected tribesmen was successfully veying the force arrived off the coast of repulse by the garrison under the com-frontal attack. the Shaikh Sa'id peninsula, bat adversamand of Major W. H. Lane, Doth Rus- weather conditions prevented a landing sell's Tufantry. at the paint first selected, While the transports were moving to an alternt tive landing place, H.M.S. Duke of Edin burgh engaged the Turkish defences with satisfactory results.
On the night of end-3rd May, 1915, body of tribesmen make a determine attack on the British post at Chahbar, commanded by Lieutenant C, M. Maltby, 95th Russell's Infantry. The attack was driven off with loss.
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Brigadier General Fane brings to notic the name of Mr. J. A. O. Fitzpa- trick, 1.C.S., Palitics Agent, Tochi, who asisted him with sound advice and good information.
Lower Swat. To meet this, Brigadier General Beynon, Commanding the Mala-
kand Moveable Columu at Chakdare, moved his colump to the left bank of thes river and occupied the Landakai ridge, which was well situated to arrest hostile advance.
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Our outposts were heavily attacked ou the night of 28th-29th August, but the enemy were driven off with los. The next morning the colunin moved out and destroyed a fort and shelled several villages, which were occupied by the onemy. As a result of these operations the tribesmen dispersed, and made no further attempts at 'offensive' aetion, for some time.
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With the exception of raiding, this portion of the frontier remained quiet until October, 1915, when unrest, anong the Masuda necessitated precaution, bo-border, where various religious leadersgrent that it required thousands of
Meanwhile, during August, there had Covered by the fire of the naval guns,
been sonte talk of jihad on the Hohmand a landag was offreted, all opposition encountered was'ovi reome and the enemy
had been active, and large tribal gather Owing to the activities of certain Ger-ing taken in the Derajat Brigade area. were driven inland, abadoning their field
A militia piquet was attacked on ings led by these fanatical mullahs were guns. On November 11th Turbah Fortmans and other enemy subjects in Persia and other Turkish works in the vicinity during the latter half of 1015, it was November 12th and on the 18th a detach reported to have collected on August
ment of the 45th Rattray's Sikhs on 28th... were destroyed by the troops and a naval fout any iz strengthen our out piquetting duty pear Khajuri Kach in Two brigades under Brigadier General demolition party, and the force, having Posts on the borders of Sistan.
The troops under the command of Liou the Gomal was fired upon by some 80 L. Dansterville and Brigadier-General effected its object, · re-embarkeit.
In forwarding his report on these tenant-Colonel J. M. Wikely, 29th Light ICO Masuds. The enemy was driven off C. Christian, with a mounted column operations, Generd Cox brings to notice Cavalry, have successfully carried out and the convoy proceeded to its destina-under Brigadier-General S.. F. Crockor the valuable assistance received by him their orders and co-operated effectively tion in safety. Brigadier-General F. J. and Divisional Artillery, were therefore Fowler, C.B., D.S.G., Commanding the ordered up to the neighbourhood of Shab Derajat Brigade, states that the detach kadar between August 30th and Septen nant behaved very well indeed and miner 2nd, while a Mobile Column under tained the high reputation of their regiLieutenant-Colonel A. B. Longden, 29th Dbgras, was formed at Mardan, and sub- sequently moved to Abazai.
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OPERATION IN BALYCHISTAN,
On May 28th, 1915, reports were received that the Khan of Kalat's treasury atment. Khodar, 110 miles south of Kalat, had The successful operations mentioned been lusted. Owing to the insubordinate above, combined with pressure brought. attitude of Sardar Khan Muhammad, to bear apon the Mahsuds by the civil premier chief of Jhalawan, who was re-authorities, kus prevented any tribal sponsible for this outrage, it was thought outbreaks on a considerable scale, but that the trouble might spread. Military raiding has been constant, which has assistance was asked for by the Agent to accessitated constant vigilance and action the Governor-General and, with the ap-on the part of the troups. proval ut His Excellency the Viceroy, I accordingly authorized the despatch of
Moùmands, Swat and Buner.
At the same time 1 issued orders for reinforcements to be ready for despath to this burder at short notice, if required, On September 3rd large bodies of tribesmen were observed moving in the foothills and preparing angers in the vicinity of Hatiz Kor, but no steps were taken to prevent them collecting, as it was desired to entice them out into the plan. By the evening of September 4th
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For some time after the operations de- scribed above the Turks did not show signs of advancing with a view to attack ing Aen; but, their presence on the northern boundary of the Protectorate rendered it desirable to strengthen some what the garrison of Aden.
Shaikh Sa'id was again occupied by the enemy, and on the night of June 14th 15th, 1915, he endeavoured to effect & landing on the north corst of the Island a small column consisting of the 100th Towards the end of 1914 information of Print This attack was successfully Hazara Pioneers and a section of Sap was received of anti-British preaching was calculated that the hostile force driven off by the detachment, 23rd Sikh pers and M'rers, under the command* off by certa mullahs in the Mohmand conn-had reached its maximum strength (it tonics, wines, etc., as the results it, gives Pioneers, which formed the garrison of Lieutenant-Colonel A. LeG. Jacob,try, but, with the exception of a raid in was then about ten thousand), and
F. Campbell, the island, under the command of Can C., E., D.8.0., 100th Hazara Pioneers, the neighbourhood of Shabkadar in Jan-Major-General lain A. G. C., Hutchinson.
to deal with the situation,
uary, 1915, which was easily driven off,, Commanding I Poshawar Divi
sion, decided to attack During May, 1915, the enemy was re- Juted to be becoming moze netive, and and subsequently visited certain neigh mitted.
Suring the latter half of June reports ||bouring places. The presence of the
Oμ April 13th, 1815, however, reports day, the enemy resisted stontly, and dis- indicated a possible Turkish advance on troops rapidly restored order and pres were received that the Mohranits were played great bravery, tenaciously hold Lakhaj from Mawiyah, On definite invented any spread of the disturbance; collecting with a view to raiding Shabng on to their angere, but were defeated
kadar
"The garrison of the Fort walwain, heavy loss and driven from their formation being received that such an the rebel chief was declared outlaw by
An opportunity occurred for advance was about to be made, Majoru jigd of Kalut sirdurs and tech. The stringthened and the Khaibar Moveable posion. Gederal D. G. L. Shaw, commanding colum arrived back at Quetta on July General C. F.G. Young, was ordered to
Column, under the command of Major-cavalry action, and a successful charge
was made against the tribestnen. Aden Brigade, ordered the Aden. Move 1965. able Column, under Lieutenant-Colone! In reporting the operations Lieutered there fortbwills At the same Between September 20th and 24th fur- time I issued orders for cortain troops flier hostile gatherings were reported on H. F. A. Pearson, 23rd Sikh Pioneers, ant-General Sir M H. S. Grover, to be held in readiness to reinforce the his border, and the mulhe inside great to move out to Shaikh Othman on the KC.B., K.Ç.LE, Commanding ist Peshawar Division and, took other efforts to stir up their followers to invade evening of the 3rd July,
Quetta "Division, stadra that the troopa Early the following morning the ad made some very good marches at a trying necessary to deal with the sitna-ritish territory. No lushkur, however, grassed the border until early in October, vance was continued to Lahaj, to which
Reconnaissances on April 16th and 17th when fuskkurs, numbering some 9,000 rlace the Aden Troop had previously
no hostile gatherings, but on men, again collected in the neighbour bern despatched. The intense heat, sand
April 18th the tribesmen attempted to hood of Hafiz Kor. Major-General and shortage of water rendgred the march,
The Tuché Valley and Derajat. advance, and were met by the troops Campbell, who had strengthened his force and the subsequent operations most try various reports were received that at Kor.
During October and November, 1914, under Major-General Young near Hafiz by another brigade under Brigadier- ing, but nevertheless the advanced guard
In the action which ensued the General N. G., Avcodyatt, took the offen- reached their objective, and engaged the tempts were being made to stir up faastile lashkar rapidly increased to some sive against this gathering on October 8th
2,400 men, but its advance was repulsed from Sanbkadár. Turks just beyond Lahuj, on the evening teisin along the frontier. of the 4th July.
At the end of November, 1914, certain with luss and it was forced back into the But the desertion of the hired camelstafluential alles in independent terhills. Darkness prevented any pursuit.
Major-General C. J. Blomfield, GB, and the sev re climatic conditions so de-ritory led a Khostwal lashker of some layed and distressed the main budy as to 2,000 men to the neighbourhood of Miras D.B.O., Commanding 1st Peshawar Divi- sion, was prevent throughout the action necessitate a withdrawal from Lanaj to shuh in the Tochi Valley. Khor Maksar on July 5th.
In recrding, this, Major-General Show
lent spirit of the troops. pays a tribute to the devotion to dry of the men of Tao Boyal Artillery, who effected the withdrawal of their guns under the most trying conditions.
On the withdrawal of the Aden Move- able Colum to the Khor Maker line the Torks occupied Shaikh Othman, and it was decided to increase temporarily the Aden garr'song
expelled from Shaikh Othman, casualties were some 50-60, in addition to several hundred prisoners, mostly Arabs. On August 24th a small column under the command of Major W. J. Ottley, 23rd Sikh Pioneers, engaged the garrison of the Turkish post of Fiyush and forced the enemy to retire on Labaj.
Again on August 28th a similar sue cessful reconnaissance was made towards Walt.
season of the year.
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The enemy offered strong opposition, especially on our right flank, where the Mobile Column from Abazai was co- operating, but were defeated and forced back into the hills. A detachment of
took part in the fight.
As a precautionary measure a small column, consisting mainly of a detach- ment of the troops, whose services had been lent to the Government of India by the Nepal Durbar, was ordered to Oghi, and the neighbouring posts, where they remained throughout September. Con. ditions became normal again in October.
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Operations in the Kachin Hills, January and February, 1915. Unrest, which had been brewing for some time among the Kaching, came to a head in December, 2014, and January, 1815, when punitive operations were undertaken.
The columns originally consisted of
On November 29th a portion of the and comments on the keenness and excel the Khaibar Rifles from Fort Michni Burma Military Police, but as the dis-
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In the country north of Myitkying two end of January and throughout Febrn-"liverishness," ill-smelling breath will and then your bilions headache, columns were employed during the latter ary, and these were equally successful in disappear. punishing the recalcitrant tribesmen.
North Waziristan Militia, under Major
In reporting these operations Major- In this operation amared ears were turbance appeared more general and like- G. B. Scutt, attacked the enemy and, in a
General Blofield ·
his gratitude used for the first time in action in ludia ly to spread, regular troops were order. skilfully fought action, inflicted a severe en las band is received from the sex and proved of great value.
up to Myitkyina. defeat on the tribesmen, who bed in a de
These successful operations brought Pioneers, was placed in cornmand of all perience, knowledge and helpfulness of
Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Swan, 64th moralised condition.
New while, on the news of the gather-the Honourable Sir George Roos-Keppel, the unrest among the Mohmands to an
K.C.SI, K.ÇIE,, Chief Commissioner, end.
operations north of Myitkyina, and ing being received, I had arranged for North-West Frontier Province.
Although further gatherings were re Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. H. Lee, 1st
7th Gurkha Rifles, Quiet on the frontier then enabled theported in Swat, there was no actual out-
Burma Military the despatch of suitable reinforcements to Bar u and Thal, and had directed troops to be withdrawn from the vicinity break until October, when the tribesmen Folice, was detailed to command all the General Officer Commanding, Derajat of the border, although the attitude of again became active. Their lashkar troops and control all operations in the On July 20th, the Est (Frontier Fore) Brigade, to reinforce Tank at his discre- the malleks in Mohmand country, Buner rapidly increased, and on October 26th Hamaing and Mogaung Jurisdictions,
tion. Brigade, with a battery of Royal Horse
and Bajanr necessitated constant watch- some 3,000 Bajauris advanced towards In February, Major General H. A. Raitt, Artillery and a detachment of Sappers
Major-General H. O'Donnell, C.B.,fulues9.
Chakdara, with a view to arousing the CB., Commanding Burma Division, pro- During May the Swatis had been en- tribes of Dir and Swat to attack the fortreeded to Myitkyina to direct operations, and Miners, afterwards reinforced by D:8.0., Commanding the Baunu Brigade,
at that place.
In the Kamaing and Mogaung Juris TO CURE HEADACHES. another battery and the Aden Troop, the whose services I have already brought to gaged in inter Tribal quarrels, but on
Lieutenant-Colonel CC Luard, 1stdictions, and the adjoining unadminis Constipation and Headaches go hand in whole under the command of Lieutenant-notice, had procceded up the Tuen Val-June 18th the situation in Upper Swat,
tered territory, six columns operated dur band. Remove the caose with a little Colonel A. M. 8. Elsie, 56th Punjabi ley with the Mureablo Column, and had where the advance of a lashkar to the Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, teru
Malakand ing January and February. The slight dose of Rifles (Frontier Force), moved out of reached Miranshah on December 3rd. At Adusai tract threatened the safety of the porarily commanding the aden to attack the enemy next morning. the request of the Chief Commissioner, Chitral rond and Chakdara post,, neces Movable Column, at once decided to at opposition encountered was in all cases The Turks, completely surprised, were North West Frontier Province, the sitated the concentration at Chakdara of tack; and moving out from Chakdore successfully overcome, the rebel stockades
did Their colunin
beyond the Malakand Moveable Column, which Camp on October 27th, he engagel, captured, and the implicated villages proceed
was under the command of Brigadier roated, and pursued the enemy, who were destroyed. Miranshah,
The prompt and vigorous action of the General W. C. L. Beynon, C.B., D.8.0.seterely handled and lost a standard. As North Waziristan Militia checked what The rapid concentration of the troops the result of this action there has been
had an excellent effect and prevented any no further gathering on this border. might have been a serious rising,
outbreak. Further reports of hostile gatherings,
In reporting these operations on the As quiet reigned in July, during which Swat, Buner, and Mohmand borders, which threatened the Tochi posts, acces month the lamzau fast was observed, I Major General Campbell states that he The country in which these operations Of all chemists, or post free, 80 cents sitated the retention of additional troops arranged for the Chitral reliefs to be car
cannot speak too highly of the endurance were carried out is of a particularly dense the phial, from Dr. Williams Medicine on this horder during December and part ried out.. These were successfully com- and conduct of the troops, both British and difficult nature. Major-General Co., 96, Szechuen Road, Shanghai of January, but a march carried out by picted on August 4th, but in view of a and Indian, The temperature, which is Raitt especially commends a night march the 4th Brigade along the Bannu border. certain amount of unrest which was always extremely trying in the Peshawar carried out by a detachment of the 64th In September reports indicated that south-west of Bannu, at the end of ported from Buner, I ordered the returney to degrees above normal; but, by a successful attack on a rebel village.
Valley during the hot weather, was Pioneers over" intricate country, followed the Turks were preparing to retire from December, 1914, had a quieting effect. ing columo to remain at Chakdara with Lahaj; column under Lieutebant- On January 7th, 1975, operations were the Malakand Moveable Column, where in spite of these severe climatic condi- Colonel A. M. 8. Elsm's, 56th Punjabi carried out by the Bannu Moveable its presence was of great value during tions, the troops showed a fine spirit and
and a portion of the North subsequent operations,
The German cruiser Erden appeared great cheerfulness and were eager and Rifles (Frontier Force), was therefore Colun
The sharp shooting pains, the intense directed to ascertain the situation at.
Waziristan Militia with a wiow to de-i Gatherings in Baner during July had ready at all times to march and fight.in the Bay of Bengal in September, 1014, agony of Sciatica, often make death Waht, On Beptember 5th this column feating a large Khostwal okkar that ben reported, but the tribesmen remains The working of the administrative ser and an the night of 22nd-23rd September preferable to life. The fiery darts that surprised the enemy, estimated at 700 had crossed into British territory and ed quiet until August 15th, when in-vices was also entirely satisfactory, in this vessel opened fire on the port of run from hip to heel, the sleepless nights. Turks with 8 guns and 1,000 Arabs, and attacked Spina Khaisors post.
forpation was received that a certain spite of the many difficulties that had to Madras. The troops in garrison prompt the cheerless days why not STOP all seived and occupied Walt.
ly turned out and engaged the Emden, this and get back to health and comfort Of the British forces, only the North mullah, known as the Haji Sahib of be contended with: Major-General Sir G.
-Mechanical transport was used for the the guns causing her to cease fire at once again! : J.
Waziristan Militia were actually engaged Tarangzai, was in the Ambela Pass with Young- husband, K.C.I.E., C.B., who was com
with the enemy, but the operations were several thousand men, preparing to in- first time on the Indian frontier and and to sheer off. She made no further manding the Aden Brigade during a por successful, the encuy losing some 60-80 Fade British territory. His gathering proved to be invaluable; as, without it, attempts on the coasts of India., ton of the period when these operations men killed and being driven in confusion Fanatics, a sect inhabiting the Buner could not have been effectively accom
included a number of the Hindustani the maintenance of the forces in the field over the frontier, In his report on the took place, brings to notice the great
border country.
plished. assistance he received on all occasions above action Major General O'Donnell. both by sea and land from Captain Hall North Waziristan Militia for the dash moved to Rustam on the Buner Chagartais on the British border as the guard the Indian coasts and to prevent
states that great credit is due to the A small column from Mardan was at
In January, 1915, unrest among theventive measures were instituted to safe remedies have failed to Thompson, R.N., H.M.S. Philomel,
In October, and again in December, and spirit they displayed in the action ber. our cavalry have had small affairs with against great odds and after a lung some three to four, thousand tribesmen porary reinforcement of Oghi post by re- and amnunition.
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Mesare. A. B. WATHOR & Co., L Station, subsequently taking over control once attacked the Ambele Pass gathering (Continued on nest Column.) of those in the Bay of Bengal.
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the latter were driven off with loss, and For his most conspicuous bravery in in December friendly Arabs, supported this action, in attempting at the cost of by a small infantry detachment, drove off his life to rescue one of his men, Captain a hustile Turkish and Arab force which was advancing on 'Imad.
E. Jotham, 51st Bikhs (Frontier Force), was awarded the Victoria Cross
Black Mountain.
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