SPORADIC ATTACKS
IN MESOPOTAMIAN REVOLT. I Received ln.:ui 11.111.1 LONDON. August IS. ! Advice- ii..m Mesopotamia state that (the British column from Hillah. south lof Bagdad, occupied Musaiyab after i some resistance. The tribesmen are i making isolated attacks on various places, hut concerted action appears to I have ceased. A column operating in the | neighbourhood of Be<iuhah met some resistance. -1 Renter.) | SIMLA. August 15.
Reinforcement, have, been sent to Mesopotamia, consisting of three infantry brigade-, each containing three Indian battalions, one held artillery brigade, and the usual auxiliary troops.— (Reuter.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 195, 16 August 1920, Page 5
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