Show GERMANS ADD MEET mm DESERT last of host le chiefs suffers defeat at hands of sold ers who pene grated trackless desert berlin the government has pub dished a cablegram from south africa reporting a battle between the ger man expeditionary forces and a body of hottentots in the kalahari desert the german troops had been sent out to find simon croppers Kr the last of the chiefs who Is still 1 estlle the engagement was a very severe one the enemy lost fifty eight killed seven men and several women were captured the german losses also were heavy captain aop erckert commander of the flonary moices lieutenant and twelve privates being klell and seventeen bev enteen wounded of whom kinei were seriously hurt the german torce left bochas cochas on march 6 etring with four machine guns and camels they made forced marches into the waterless desert tor four days before stopping long enough to cook a fresh supply of lood the only water found was a dirty pool which was insufficient to quench the thirst of the camels cap tain erckert finally located the hot camp on march 15 he began the attack next at daybreak and soon there was fierce fighting all along the line the german corn dander fell in the first onslaught and I 1 the second officer in command took charge of the expeditionary forces which drove the hottentots from one position to another until finally they broke and fled in all directions chief kropper a power badly weakened by th will be necessary tor continue a vigilant approaches ipp roaches to the d |