TURKISH ATTACK ON RUSSIAN RIGHT.
THIRTY. MILES FROM
'mEßiZ'cm©
LONDON, April 9
The Times correspondent at Petro'grad states: "A Turkish attack was ■made on the right flank of our Caucasus army. It was -'supported by fire from the cruiser Bireslau. It took place thirty miles from Trebizond. The, Turkish force comprised several divisions, • including: reinforcements from Gallipoli. The attack was beaten off, but it shows that the enoinv has maintained cohesion after ,the Erzeroum disaster.
. "The Turks are ■ seemingly commanded by Halli Bey, an able officer.
"The Turkish centre is feverishly fortifying and covering the approaches to Erzingan (about eighty mil es son th-west, of Erzeroum. f'
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 86, 11 April 1916, Page 5
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107TURKISH ATTACK ON RUSSIAN RIGHT. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 86, 11 April 1916, Page 5
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