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Show SMALL GERMAN FORCE ANNIHILATED IN AFRICA BERLIN, April 16 Colonial circles have been greatly concerned about the Galsenapp column elnco the report of the battle at Okaharui, German Southwest South-west Africa, which was received in Berlin March 19th, as a large party, probably 2000, of the Hcreros defeatod at the battle of OngnnJIra retreated In tho direction where Galzenapp was laat heard of. It Is feared that his column of about 350 men has been annihilated by a superior su-perior force of the enemy. Among tho killed at Okatumba was Capt. Von Ba-kenski. Ba-kenski. The recent severe losses have created the Impression here that a mistake was made In sending too small a force to Africa. The newspapers now say that the Emperor was right when he proposed pro-posed to send 6000 men under the command com-mand of a General. |