1 DECEMBER 1917, Page 13

In East Africa on Tuesday one of the two German

forces left in the field surrendered unconditionally at Nevala, eighteen miles from the border of Portuguese Mozambique. This force, under Colonel Tafel, had moved southward from Mahenge to join the main German force, and, not knowing that our troops were in Nevala, was entrapped. It numbered 104 German and 1,212 native soldiers. General von Lettow-Vorbeck, with the remnant of the main body, is near the Rovuma River, which forms the Portuguese frontier. He is reported to be short of food and ammunition, and he has no means of escape.