[room snrnsH LEoATiox, raxmro.] London, Feb. 21.
An official bulletin states: General Smuts reports that on February 18 an enemy force of four Europeans and 200 natives attacked Kachumbe, on the Uganda border. The strength of our post was two Europeans and about 35 natives.
The enemy was driven off with the loss of four Europeans and 53 natives, a machine-gun complete, 45 rifles and " quantity of ammunition.
Our casualties were nil.
The London tribunals have arranged to sit daily owing to the large numbers of appeals for ox-emptions.
The tribunal at Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, sat for five hours yesterday. There was a crowded attendance of farmers who appealed against the enlistment of farm hands. Some threatened to sbandon their farms if their men were conscripted. Eventually the majority were exempted as neccesary to Westmoreland agriculture.
The approaching mobilization of doctors is forecast by s circular issued by the Local Government Board to local authorities which points out the necessity for provisional arrangements being made to enable every medical man below the age of 45 to place himself at the disposal of the authorities to take up a commission in the Arm? or Navy if required.
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