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A FRONTIER FIGHT.
BUITISII AA i AlK UADS
SSCCESSFUL OPERATMIOi
Allahabad, Dec. 23~.
Th, British- atacked in the hills to the
west of Tank 2am on December 20. Oily
two battalions were employed. Unexpect
ed resistance was met and fierce fighting
ensued, lasting several hours. The enemy
numberine about one 'thousand, withstood
the attacks and our casualties were heavy.
The height was gained but was lost in an
enemy counter attack. The attack" was
resumed on December 21. and the operation
was a complete slccess. Aeroplanes with
bombs. heavy guns end a mountain battery
with shrapnel howitzers and high explos
ives. (onmbind in the attack and the in.
fantry were conequently able to advance
without great difficulty. tbougk the nature
of the country was very treacherous against
such experts in mountain warfare as the
Mathuds. Our casualties in the second at
tack were light, the total number of
wounded and killed being estimated at
about 200. including 16 British officers.
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