IN MESOPOTAMIA.

Grey River Argus, 14 April 1916, Page 3

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

. 4* : v REPORTED BRITISH DE-FEAT THREE. THOUSAND KILLED TURKS TAKE MANY PRISONERS THIRTEENTH DIVISION SUFFERS HEAVILY. (Received April 13, 8.40 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12 A communique states : The British suffered a fresh and bloody defeat at Felahie. Three thousand dead \\jere counted in front of our lines. The British after an hour and ahalf artillery preparation on Sunday morning attacked with their entire forces from the right bank. The battle raged for six hours and the enemy after' immense losses penetrated a portion of our trenches. We bayonetted these and drove back the survivors to their own trenches. Prisoners state that the Thirteenth British Division, recently at the Dardanelles -suffered most.