EVENTS PREVIOUS TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICANS PAGE CHAPTER I.: BEFORE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR 3 Reflections on the duties and purpose of the Protective Force. Details of the defensive capacity of the Colony. Distribution, armament and training of the Force. Military employment and mental attitude of the natives. Economic value of the country, and furtherance of the economic power of the natives. Horse-breeding and hunting. Several tours of inspection. National propaganda on the part of subsequently hostile Missions in the neighbouring territories. CHAPTER II.: THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR 18 Arrival of news of mobilization. Participation in the war or neutrality? The strength of the Protective Force and the English casualties. The English Consul and his activity. The Governor of the Colony, the supreme military authority, and the defence of the coastal towns. Preparations for mobilization. Lines of communication, maintenance and supplies. Sanitation. Malaria. CHAPTER III.: THE FIRST ACTIONS 27 Bombardment of the wireless tower at Dar-es-Salaam. Negotiations for capitulation by the civil authorities. The _Königsberg_ and the _Möve_. Capture of Taveta. Transfer of the main body to the Northern Railway. New telegraphic communications. Bombardment of Bagamoyo. Attack on the British Uganda Railway. Attacks on British Karunga on Lake Nyassa. Guerilla warfare in the North. CHAPTER IV.: THE NOVEMBER ACTIONS AT TANGA 35 Reconnaissances at Tanga. Appearance of an English landing corps. Concentration of all available troops. First combats at Ras-Kasone. Reconnaissance in abandoned Tanga. The surroundings of the probable field of battle. Disposition of the companies. The hostile landing. The attack. Unfavourable situation of the defenders. Counter-attack by the reinforcements. Headlong flight of the enemy. Failure of the pursuit. Harassing the enemy at the landing-place. Enormous English losses. The trained bees. Negotiations for release of the wounded. Great booty. Our own losses. In the hospitals. Simultaneous events at Longido Mountain. CHAPTER V.: AWAITING FURTHER EVENTS 49 Withdrawal of the troops to New Moshi. Work at Headquarters. Motor transport _versus_ carriers. Reconnaissances by motor. Supply and transport. Roads on the lines of communication. The burden of work and the joy of work. Abundant supplies. The starving Lieutenant. The joys of Sunday sport. Meat supply for the troops. CHAPTER VI.: FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE NORTH-EAST 56