MISOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1917, Page 5

MISOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

ARABS CO-CPERATSNG. ENTER BAGHDAD WITH BRITISH. LONDON, March 13. The Paris ".Journal's" correspondent in l'-g>'l't si;,its tli.-!t .Arab emits are entering Baghdad nlonssids the British. 'lais is of gre;;t inoi'jil signirancfc as tlic Arabs have previously served the I'ui'ks, but their entry into Bagiuhul proves that they are willing to revive their age-Ion;; striygle against ihe Turkish yoke. IN TOUGH WITH THE ENEMY. GUNBOATS IN PURSUIT. LONDON. March 13. Mesi potamia Olhcial. —We have maintained close Loucli with the enemy suiilhwaj'd of Baghdad. Uu the evening oi Liie 10th the enemy on the light evacuated his entire trench line. W'e are advancing and are keeping in close contact with the enemy. A general advance mi b -tli banks as being followed. We occupied ihe railway station at dawn, then the city. Our cavalry advanced in pursuit alter a slight resistance and occupied Kulidimaiii, taking 100 prisoners. Our gunboats look up the pursuit. Since 23rd February the Turks had been destroying or removing everything oi value iroin Baghdad, but our booty nevertheless was considerable. The enemy abandoned 500 wounded find we counted 200 to ,'M) dead. We took prisoners of 300 on the left bank of the Tigris on the 30t.1i. The inhabitants of Baghdad warmly welcomed us. THIRTY MiLES PAST BAGHDAD. LOST C.FNS l.n<:n>Yßl>El). Received this day tit L'-oO p.m. The llio-h Commissioner reports as follows: LONDON, March 14, 0.45 p.m. Mesopotamia official report Our advanced detachments are 30 miles further upstream past Baghdad. Step sore being taken to prevent the flooring of the city during the coming rise of flip river- The guns captured at Ku't-el-,Amam were recovered in Baglulad,