TURKS AGAIN FORCED BACK
FURTHER ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA
PRISONERS AND BOOTY
The High Commissioner reports: London, April 23, 2.45 p.m. 'An official dispatch from Mesopotamia states: "On Saturday night the enemy evacuated the remainder of the Istabulafc position. Tho portions which we stormed were consolidated* on Saturday. At daybreak on Sunday we pressed the pursuit, capturing prisoners and a six-inch howitzer. Tho enemy was found to bo occupying another position on the right bank of the Tigris, sis miles nearer Samara. Tho position is being attacked."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3062, 25 April 1917, Page 5
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