quick-firing guns of various sorts. This unexpected
reinforcement made the capture of Tanga almost impossible by
the forces present. During the fight many casualties were
incurred on both sides.

As regards the advance against Tanga and Jassin, the German
forces which had previously advanced on Mombasa were, up to
as recently as January, maintaining themselves in the valley
of the Umba River. To drive them from their positions a
column of 1,800 men, composed of Indians and King's African
Rifles, with artillery, was dispatched.

After gaining Jassin and leaving a garrison of 300 men, the
post was attacked and subsequently surrendered to a force of
2,000 Germans. The minor operations along the
Anglo-German frontier include the attack on Shirati--a
German post on the southeast shore of Lake Victoria
Nyanza--on Jan. 9.

Fighting also took place near Karunga in March, and on this
occasion the German force was driven back in disorder and
with heavy loss into their own territory, while Kisu--which
had been captured by the Germans--was reoccupied after the
defeat of Karunga. On Jan. 10 the large Island of Mafia, off
the coast of the German colony, was taken by the British and
is being administered by them.

[Illustration: SIR CECIL ARTHUR SPRING-RICE

British Ambassador to Washington. Present When J.P. Morgan was
Assaulted by Erich Muenter, Alias Holt]

[Illustration: J.P. MORGAN

Whose Life was Recently Attempted, because of his relations with the
Allied Governments in the Supply of War Munitions.

The lower picture is of Erich Muenter, Alias Frank Holt, His
Assailant. Photograph taken Immediately after his Arrest.]

[Illustration: German East Africa and the fighting which has taken
place.]

The history of the war in this region is brought up to date by a
British Press Bureau statement issued on June 30:

Further details are now to hand of the operations which have
been taking place west of Lake Victoria Nyanza. It will be
remembered that the general scheme for the attack on Bukoba
was to be a simultaneous advance on the part of two forces,
one starting from the line of the Kagera River, south of
Uganda, the other starting on steamers from Kisumu.

The junction of the two forces was successfully
accomplished, and the attack took place on June 22. During