IN MESOPOTAMIA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 699, 8 May 1916, Page 7

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

THE BRITISH WOUNDED. I RETURNED FROM KIT. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON. May 7 (8.20 p.m.) The British wounded from Kut-el-jAmara reached headquarters on Thursday and Friday. They totalled 433. TO BURY THE DEAD. AN ARMISTICE ARRANGED. LONDON. May .">. Sir Percy Lake reports that on Wednesday the Turks senl out parlies to bury their dead at Bcitalsa on the right bank of the Tigris. Mutual arrangements were made to enable Ibis to he done, as fighting in the vicinity has almost been continuous since April 17. DEFENCE OF KUT. GENERAL JOFPRE'S APPRECIATION. LONDON, May .">. General .lofl're sent a message to Sir Percy Lake, conveying his admiration of the heroic defence of Kut-el-Amara, and the brilliant efforts of the relief column. Sir Percy Lake replied, thanking General Joffre, and paying a tribute to the efforts of the French in breaking the German offensive at Verdun.