THE NEAR EAST.
ON THE TIGRIS. TURKS CLAIM SUCCESS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. AMSTERDAM, December 10. A Turkish communique states:— The enemy’s resistance on the Tigris is decreasing. We sanguinarily repulsed British sorties. (Received December 12, 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, December 11. . A Constantinople communique says: Wo inflicted great losses on the enemy at Kut-el-Amnra and compelled a division on the right bank of the .Tigris to retreat to Kut-el-Aniara. “THE ARMY OF EGYPT.” TITLE OF MACKEXSE.YS FORCE. “ Times ” and Sydney ' Sun '* Services. (Received December 12, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. December 11. With a view to popularising the “Army of Egypt,” the title bestowed on Field-Marshal von Mackcusen's forces, the “ Hamburger Fremdenblatt ” is circulating a large-map of the Orient. \\ hat is called “ The military road to Egypt” is showu majestically sweeping south from Germany to Vienna, thence to Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia and Constantinople.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17038, 13 December 1915, Page 7
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141THE NEAR EAST. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17038, 13 December 1915, Page 7
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