Mesopotamia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 50, 2 June 1916, Page 5

Mesopotamia

THE ADVANCE ON BAGDAD GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S PAPERS UnIT«D PBEBS Association. London, May 31. The Times, in a leading article referring to General Townshend's papers, says that General Townshend wrote in appreciation on October 3, stating clearly and forcibly! the grave risks of the advance to Bagdad. A- number of people were aware of the existence of this document, and a copy was sent to an official in close tpuch wioh. the Government of India. The Times goes on to say: "We have reason to believe that this was never shown to any member of the Government of India, and if the original reached General Nixon's staff it never got beyond them. The terms were perfectly familiar to us when we wrote a leading article on April 1, which admitted the basis of Mr Gbamooriam's inquiries. Our remarks were not based on gossip or private letters, but on the document formally signed by General Townshend, which was ; o mysteriously ignored. As the Government has raised the point, we will he happy to print General Townshend's real appreciation if they give us the necessary permission."