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...young British officers and Negro soldiers were spoiling for a fight. They had seen too many mutilated corpses to have faith in the surrender plan, and since Gatamuki was camped illegally, he was technically still fair game. During the night, the African riflemen were moved into position. In the morning, they opened fire with Sten guns, mortars and grenades. The Mau Mau fought back, but it was all over in a matter of minutes. Most of the Mau Mau fled, but behind them they left 25 dead, many wounded and General Gatamuki a prisoner. Protested Gatamuki: "We were...
...post at Kandara, 16 miles away. At 9:30 a.m. they confidently attacked the post in bright sunshine−but the British were ready and waiting. A relieving column of the King's African Rifles thundered up to the post as the Mau Mau closed in, and the riflemen leaped from their trucks and charged. One 23-year-old lieutenant bayoneted eight Mau Mau. "I was lucky," said he. "I happened to be well placed." In all, the Mau Mau lost 39 at Kandara. British losses: none...
...riflemen broke their 1951 team score record of 1377 and evened their standing for this season after losing to Brown 1350 to 1373 in their opening match...
Salting a Friendship. Last month the Dafias were growing restive once again over a fancied favoritism shown by the Indian government in granting military protection to their hated neighbors, the Galongs. With the British no longer on hand to practice their "atrocities," India sent a detachment of 23 Assam Riflemen into the Abor Hills to talk things over in a friendlier way. The Dafias welcomed the visitors and their 150 Galong porters with effusive cordiality and set to work clearing a wide space in the forest on which they could pitch their tents. The Indians met kindness with kindness...
...week's end detachments of Indian riflemen and paratroopers with less friendly intent moved in on Dana territory. The headhunters offered a deal: to return each severed head for two wild bison, ten short swords and 60 yards of durable cloth...