RUSSIANS CAPTURE KERMANSHAH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1916, Page 5

RUSSIANS CAPTURE KERMANSHAH.

TURKS W FULL RETREAT, '- •' 7 ■ LONDON, February 27.. . The Russians-stormed and captured, Kermanshah., .. ■ . An earlier message states that the. advance of the Turks into Persia from Kermanshah had been checked by ;the Russians, - who took' two fortified mountain passes—the Bidesurkh and the almost impregnable Sakhhe Passi The Turks were in full retreat towards Kermanshah. Three field pieces,' one mountain gun, a number of machine-guns, and a quantity of ammunition were captured.. The Russians, entered. Kashan,; south of. Teheran. '"-'. '■■'•- . After- a Beries of battles in Persia, tho remains .of the enemy; troops inthe Kermanshah district fortified, with the help of German and Turkish, sappers, the Bidesurkh Pass and the Sakhne Pass.' - '}