After gaining Jassin and leaving a garrison of 300 men, the post was attacked and subsequently surrendered to a force of 2,000 Germans. The minor operations along the Anglo-German frontier include the attack on Shirati--a German post on the southeast shore of Lake Victoria Nyanza--on Jan. 9. Fighting also took place near Karunga in March, and on this occasion the German force was driven back in disorder and with heavy loss into their own territory, while Kisu--which had been captured by the Germans--was reoccupied after the defeat of Karunga. On Jan. 10 the large Island of Mafia, off the coast of the German colony, was taken by the British and is being administered by them. [Illustration: SIR CECIL ARTHUR SPRING-RICE British Ambassador to Washington. Present When J.P. Morgan was Assaulted by Erich Muenter, Alias Holt] [Illustration: J.P. MORGAN Whose Life was Recently Attempted, because of his relations with the Allied Governments in the Supply of War Munitions. The lower picture is of Erich Muenter, Alias Frank Holt, His Assailant. Photograph taken Immediately after his Arrest.] [Illustration: German East Africa and the fighting which has taken place.] The history of the war in this region is brought up to date by a British Press Bureau statement issued on June 30: Further details are now to hand of the operations which have been taking place west of Lake Victoria Nyanza. It will be remembered that the general scheme for the attack on Bukoba was to be a simultaneous advance on the part of two forces, one starting from the line of the Kagera River, south of Uganda, the other starting on steamers from Kisumu. The junction of the two forces was successfully accomplished, and the attack took place on June 22. During the action the enemy received reinforcements which brought his force up to 400 rifles, and he made a most determined resistance, the Arabs especially fighting most bravely. They were, however, heavily outnumbered, and eventually the whole force broke and fled, utterly demoralized.... Our troops distinguished themselves greatly, both in the arduous march from the Kagera and in the subsequent fighting. A telegram was sent on June 28 from Lord Kitchener to Major Gen. Tighe, commanding the troops in British East Africa, congratulating him on the success of the operations. [Illustration: Conquered German African Territory.] V. THE PERSIAN GULF AND MESOPOTAMIA. Turkey's entry into the war has had four results: 1, The annexation of Cyprus (previously a protectorate) by Britain on Nov. 5; 2, the British expedition against Turkish territory on the Persian Gulf two weeks later; 3, the loss of Turkey's suzerainty over Egypt, which became a British protectorate under a Sultan on Dec. 17, and, 4, the attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula, still in progress.