MISOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
TURKISH REARGUARD ATTACKED. LONDON, March lb. Alewpat iini.i Olhciiii.- An.., establishing pjsts on Liie it'll bank, ih.ftv nines upstream, ijealenam-vJeiierai AJtiude utcaclvOil the Turkish rearguar.l (.in tiifc right; hank, lifleen mile* l.orlhWird ol j'jaglul.-id. Alter a niglil uwuxJi on Wednesday, lie drove tile enemy vi back three miles. The Turks cntimied to fall hack ami at dusk we .occupied a pjj-tioti of the town of iiakubali mi the right i:ank of the Diaia. Ou.- machineguns caused a lire on a small Tiuki-.-ii steamer attempting to cross the Tigr s on Tuesday night. It drifted down the river and was captured with a quantity of ammunition. GUTTING OFF THE TURKS, GENERAL MAFD'S RAPID ADVANCE. [AUSTRALIAN A.\D N ?,. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Receive'! March 18, 11Y>.«\ LONDON, March 17The wing of General Maude's Army is endeavouring lo reach T 'iv>nikin. ahead of the Turkish forces, flying" before the Rnssi'ui advance from Turkish retreat is cut off <h<>v rviy surrender, or be driven info the desert-
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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1917, Page 5
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