ON THE TIGRIS

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 97, 26 April 1916, Page 5

ON THE TIGRIS

1 TURKISH COMMUNIQUE

,BRTTISII ATTACK I>-EFEATI3B-

(Received April 25, 3U5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 24. jl'Tiifkish communique states: A tfor»ie esti?T\ated at half a division attacked the Turkish positions r<* #e]rfhie .?Felahiyah) on the '22nd. An -irimiediato strong conntersattadK compelled tliem to retreat, to Cbeir -trenches /after two hours' feayoneft' fighting, leaving 2000 dead. ■*The ICin'kish losses wore aligns aasaxk.