Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-06

-l- commander Captain Von Duhring, from escaping with his men in the direction Of l Garoua.
 The Germans now seem to have concen- trated their forces for last stand in the stronghold of Garoua, which was besleged l five months
 Colonel Breset attacked first in early January. 1915 He took up position about ] four miles from the town, and few days later was reinforced by British soldiers un der Major Webb Bowen. The latter had seven companies of infantry, one company of mounted infantry, 75-mi.Gmeter naval gun, three mountain guns Of the same cali Der and fifteen machine guns. Three months later further British forces arrived, Germans Strong Position The German position was found to be immensely strong. On February l2, 1915, the famous Captain Goddard, an African veteran was killed, and Colonel Brisset wrote to his father:
 We brought back the body of the cap tain on a stretcher on the morning of the l4th to the little village of Wango-Garoua, rendering him full military honors. When the German position IS in our hands we vii move your sons body to Garoua and will ask the minister of war to rename that
 lace Fort Godard.'
 Not much could be done to smoke the Germans out until late in April when two French guns, one of 95 milhmeters, arrived, In the latter half of May the allies attacked in earnest After heavy bombardment the French rushed forward and secured position 800 yards from the German ad- yarced trenches It was possible to dlg ony at night, az the sun was killing, and hy daylight the enelny's sharpshooters could pick off the allies workers.
 Beginning of General Attack
 On the morning of May 3l the allies took Up ? position for general attack. The 95-milllneter gun opened on the defenders IL was learned later that this caused great conSternation and surprise among the Ger mans, because they thought 1t was mpCs sibIe to bring such heavy piece through the jungle to Garoua
 Fighting was lncessant for two days. Each night the a lies pushed their trenches closer to the Germans. The Germans emrloyed the nights in strengthening their positions. By day both slGes took refuge in their eX cav&GUns.
 Tie night of June 9 Captain Carbonneau made q daring raid with thirty-two men. He penetrated to the edge of the town ana set fire to l50 cases of munitions. He also lesrned from natives the exact position of the houses in the center of the town where the Germans had taken refuge.
 The next morning the French big guns blasted these houses, setting them afire. Tie Germans tiid not hold out much lJnger In the afternoon of June 10 white flag appeared on the roof of the hut which served as a German fort. Then for the first time the French realized that they had no white flag with them and could not reply i'll kind to the German signal.
 With the remark At this distance they may ts4,e it for white' one of the perspir ing French officers took off his shirt and waved 1t.
 Captain on Cra.l>heim the German com mander, at first demanded surrender with Ill the honors Of war. but final y gave up internationally.
 The combined northern columns were now able to move south and for junction in November with the most northern of the two columns invading the cclony from the east. The Germans were reduced to scat tered groups and the allies sent scouting expeditions far and wide through the vast jungle to locate them Thurc were several fierce fights one at Banyo, where the Brit ish defeated the Germans. The pursuit continued, but the Germans were abe to escape to friendly internment under the Spanish flag.
 What will happen to the German colony at the conclusion of peace cannot be said now If the allies win the war it probably will be divided between the British, French and Belgians, with perhaps a tidbit to Spain.