PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Keuter s Telegrams.) (Received May 7th, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. A Palestine official report states:— "Our advanced troops holding Es Salt have withdrawn over the Jordan. A strong detachment is remaining on the eastern banks, securing tho crossings. "Wo captured eastward of the Jordan, between April 30th and May 4th, ouo G earn an and 45 Turkish officors, 42 Germans, and 843 Turks of other ranks, and 29 machine-guns and six motor lorries, inflicting casualties exceeding ours. "The King of Hedjaz's forces on May 3rd attackod Turkish partio3 working on the Wadi Jerdim railway station, northward'of Maan, taking 25 prisoners, and seriously damaging the line" LONDON, May G. The British have captured 1000 Turks and Germans in Palestine in the last lew days. The British have retired from 15s Salt, towards the Jordan.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16206, 8 May 1918, Page 7
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