IN THE MIDDLE EAST
MESOPOTAMIA QUIET. SUCCESSES IN ARMENIA. (Australian and N.Z. Calilo. Association,} Received August 2(i, S.H p.m. ■ LONDON, August 2i), It is officially announced that 'the situation on the Tigris and Euphrates is quiet. ' PETROGRAD, August ■ A communique stales: Our offensive is continuing westward of Lake Vail, and we are pursuing the remnant of the Turks in the direction of Mos/l. v LONDON, August 25. The Russians are advancing along the entire Asiatic front. The Turks "have evacuated' Bitlis,
TURKS' ARMENIAN SOHEMEfII' KNOCKED ON THE' HEAD. jjr ■"f (""Reulpr's Telpgrams,") • ' Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. ' ' '. PETROGRAD, August 26.; Alilitarv experts claim.that the' re> cent victories knock on the head tße Turkish plans around Lake Urga and Hawaiian. The advance on Persia^is iio-' longer regarded practical. All .tl» • Tiirkis.h siuovmneiiti) 'are -paralysed, notably'tb grandiose scheme for taking. Urzeroum, . •. (A(islndiaii and X.Z. Oalitc Association)^ Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. . : , ; m I'HTWOGRAI), August; 2ti. ,1' 'An official communique says: horn' lighting continues from Kygi 4' Lake Van,. After occupying Mtisli, we? ailvauc.eil tiTKurtdagu ridge, Wp con'.), tiitue to .pursue the reumants fif 'vfte' fourth .Turkish division in the direction! of Mossitl, ' ' ' ' ii
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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13657, 28 August 1916, Page 3
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191IN THE MIDDLE EAST North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13657, 28 August 1916, Page 3
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