THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 5

THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

LONDON, Sept. 26. Palestine official: The south an<l western shores of Lake Tiberias are generally in our hands. The Turkish garrisons resisted ©tdffly, but were ; overcome. i

Our cavalry occupied Amman, and are now driving the enemy up the Hedjaz railway into the arms of the Arabs at Deraa. , Some of the enemy may escape to Damascus, others going southward to the Dead Sea with, the object of extricating the garrison which tihe Arabg are pressing hard. Our cavalry, occupied Tiberiaa Semakh and Eesamara, on the shores of Lake Tiberias, despite determined resistance.

Eastward of the Jordan the cavalry occupied Amman, and are pursuing, the Turks along the H«djaz railway. Our casualties since September 18 are below one-tenth the number of prisoners taken.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reiiter. ~ s .-"-»■•■■■