MESOPOTAMIA
Tho Turks aro fighting stubbornly in Mesopotamia to hold up tho Anglo-Russian advance, and tho indications aro that, north of Bagdad and along the Diala, they have ibeen reinforced from tho direction of Mosul. It is to be hoped that tho British, aro being continually reinforced with men and guns, and that guns and munitions aro being forwarded to tho Russians iby way of the Persian Gulf, for ■it is probably Marshal von Mackensen's intention either to attempt to retake Bagdad or vigorously to defend tho approaches to Mosul. If eo, ho will act quickly and strenuously, because in the course' of a few weeks tho Buasjfins in Armenia will be again active, as the spring will then be well advanced there. 'To keep Mnckensen distracted as much as possible, General Murray, in tho south-east of Syria! will soon havo to make a strong demonstration in the direction either of Gaza or of Beersheba
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16977, 13 April 1917, Page 5
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