28 OCTOBER 1916, Page 3

What seems to be the last phase .of the campaign

in German East Africa has been reached. According to a statement from the War Office published in the papers on Friday week, General Smuts is driving the enemy into the valley of the Ruliji, and intends to contain them there. The valley is naalarious and the water is mostly salt. All the roads leading to it are ,held by the Allies, and we also held the ports on the coast. The German forces are badly shaken by their unceasing efforts of late to save themselves from being encircled, and they have, moreover, lost many of their guns. It is thought that they will.not be able to hold out long. The lesser rains, which are now due, make the valley almost untenable.