The Archive · 1914

Fight in East Africa

GALLANT WORK BY THE PUNJABIS

London, Nov. 27.

Despatches received respecting operations on the East African and Uganda frontiers since the end of September state that the Germans attacked Gazi on October 8, bub were beaten back and compelled to abandon " considerable amount of arms and ammunition.

Fierce fighting has also taken place near Longido in which the 29th Punjabis Regiment behaved with great gallantry, inflicting heavy losses upon the Germans. We have occupied Longido.

The Germans we been repulsed frontier suffering

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