IN MESOPOTAMIA
OPERATIONS ON THE DIALA
TURKS LOSE HEAVILY, ■\ ■ —
(ADS. AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. AND 1UBIBR.)
LONDON, 14th; April.
An official despatch from General Maude, British Commander in Mesopotamia, dated 10th April, states: "Withdrawing our advanced detachments on |he right bank of the Diala River, we drew the bulk of the enemy's forces on this flank towards Delfawa. We marched towards the Diala and attacked them on the morning of s 11th April, the enemy being driven out of his advanced positions near Gnalis, north-east of Deltawa. The same evening the enemy withdrew six miles towards Seraijik. Our opera-; tions were continued on 12th and 13th April, the Turks falling back on' Deli '■..■,- :
The Turks lost seven Hundred wounded on 11th April, and two hundred dead were found. Our casualties were about two hundred."
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 90, 16 April 1917, Page 7
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