THE MIDDLE EAST

Nelson Evening Mail, 27 May 1916, Page 5

THE MIDDLE EAST

MESOPOTAMIA RUSSIAN DASH FROM EJERMANSHAH. JUNCTION EFFECTED BELOW KUT. (Official.) PETROGRAD, May 25. The Russians from Kennanshah have junctioned with the British below Kut-el-Amara. i ' SITUATION ON THE TIGRIS ENEMY STTLL HOLDING SANNAI- " YAT. LONDON, May 25. General Sir Percy Lake reports that the Turks on Wednesday were still holding positions on the left bank of the Tigris in the vicinity of Sannaiyat. Our artillery from- the right bank is maintaining an effective fire on the enemy's communications on, the left bank. I=GYPT THE EL ARISH RAID. EFFECTIVE WORK BY BRITISH AIRMEN. LONDON, May 25. The- War Office reports that after rhe Port Said raid our aeroplanes heavily bombarded the enemy's advanced posts, smashing buildings at Umm-el-Channa and water tanks at Rodhsalem. The destruction of the latter upset the whole of the enemy's plans. It is now discovered that the column which suffered in our raid at v EI Arish on the 18th inst. was composed of German troops, hence the- retaliation by the bombing of Port Said civilians. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, May 26. Further details of the naval bombardment at El Arish on the 18th inst. show that the accurate fire of two monitors and a sloop, directed by seaplanes, had a great effect. were fired by heavy guns from the monitors, two hitting a hangar or aerodrome. Most of them burst among the tents in the camp, scat- ! tering the enemy in all directions. . Under cover of tht> fire Of the monitorsj the sloop neared the shore and thoroughly searched with salvoes for shel- , terers in the palm groves. ] During . the two hours' bombardment.] a strong fort was reduced to ruins. There was no reply to our fire. i