London, Oct. 5.
The official Press Bureau _publishes a statement by Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Colonial Secretary, _regurding the operations in East Africa, which says that there has been considerable activity on the British and Germen boundary owing to attempts of the enemy to raid British territory and out the Uganda Railway.
With the exception of the occupation of an unimportant frontier station, all such attempts ware re pulsed, the raiders in every case being defeated and forced to retire.
Mr. Harcourt warmly thanks the volunteers and praises the gallant try displayed by all arms. The Governor of British East Africa
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