Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25
(By w. T.. Hutchinson by arrange
mcnt W tn African Timcs.)
Copyright by John e. Brucc.)
CAAiEROONS CAMPAIGN-III.

Contcmporancously with the oper-
;tions under General DohcI just
described, the Nigerian forces under
General Cunliffc had been actively
engaged in clearing the enemy from
the vicin ty ar the Nigcrian frontier.
Immediately on his return from
Duala in February the general reor
Sanized his forces, both British and
french, for tho purpose OF rcncN ing
the attack on Carua and preventing
tho 'G's1man force on the Ngaundere
Plateau uniting with those further
South and then Of moving Southwark
TO cooperate with the forces under
Generals Dobcll and Aymcrich.
All the available troops on the
Eastern frontier were concentrated
for the movement against Garua.
The enemy took advantage of this
temporary weakening OF the frontier
guard to make n raid 'nto Nigeria,
which succeeded in reaching the town
Of Mutumbia, near Benue, destroying
the residency and interrupting tele.
graphic communication between Yola
and Lagos for fortnight.
ALLRES INVEST GARUA.
On the 18th Of April the invest
ment Of Garua was begun, on the
South and Southwest. The allied
forces consisted OF eleven companies
OF infantry, one company Of mounted
infantry and one squadron of cavalry,
five guns Oncluding the British ma
val gum and eleven machine guns.
On the night of the 21-22 Of April,
Hauptmann Won Crailsheim broke
out of the town with mixed force
about $50 strong and marched South
ward towards Ngaundere and, after
being Joined by small force of about
30 native soldiers, attacked IN out
post at Gurin.
The attack failed but, by avoiding
all roads and making a wonderful
march OF rs hours without a halt
and thereby cvading the troops sent
against them, the party succeeded in
returning to Garua.
ARTILLERY STRENGTHENED
On the 2$th OF May the boseigcrs'
art. llcry was strengthened by the
arrival Of Il French 90 nm. gun and
by the night Of 30-3l OF May the
Allied force was cntrenchcd 1000 to
$500 yards from the German fort.
The advance was steadily pushed for
ward by night work and by the 10th
Of June line OF trenches with a
frontage Of about 400 yards and eff
cicnt communication with the rear
had been established within a thous-
and yards Of the fort.
This work was accomplished IN the
face of great difficulties. all water
supplies having to be carried to the
trenches in pots, over distance of
two miles. On the night Of the 90
OF June two attempts made by the
enemy to break out were defeated
and at $3.50 p. NJ. the white flag was
ho:Stcd.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
His troops having gotten out Of
hand, IIauDtmann Won Crailshcim Of
ferod to surrender on terms, but this
ditonaiiy at 6 +. NJ. The elaborate
dctcncos, which had converted the
position into an cntrcnchcd camp,
had occup cd 1000 laborers for five
months.
4 force under Lieutenant Colonel
Webb Bowen was at once dispatched
towards Ngaundere, 40 miles to the
South to seize the Northern edge of
the Ngaundcre Plateau and prevent
the enemy concentrating in that di-
rection, thereby to secure line of
advance Southwark to cooperate with
the forces under General Dobell.
ATTACK IN MIDST OF TORNADO.
On the 28th OF June, the steep
paths leading up to Nguandere Pla-