MESOPOTAMIA
ANOTHER TURKISH DEFEAT.
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. \ LONDON, Apxil 14. (Received April 15, at 5.5 p.m.) An official message, from General Maude states : Our withdrawing on the 10th inst. of the advanced detachments on the right bank of the Diala drew the bulk of the enemy, forces on this flank towards the Diala. Wo attacked on the morning of the 11th, and the enemy was driven out; of his advanced positions near Gnaliges, north-east of Daltawa-. On the same evening the enemy withdrew six miles towards Seraijik. Operations were continued on the 12th and 13th, the Turks falling back on Deli Abbas. The Turks lost 700 wmmded on the 11th and 200 dead were found. Our casualties were about 200.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16979, 16 April 1917, Page 5
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