RING ROUND BAGDAD.
•■ • ELABORATE DEFENCE SYSTEM. HOSTILE TRIBES ACTIVE. flu Calif. — Press Association. — Copyright. (neuter) DELHI, Sept. 5. The city of Bagdad and the adjoining military cantonments sro now defended by a ring of blockhouses so arranged as to prevent excursions by marauding bands. The railway to Ilillah, Kut, and Daqubah. jis guarded by similar blockhouse* I along the line. The construction of | these has made it possible to reI lease more troops for active operations, find greatly contributed to the ! maintenance of public confidence. i The railway to Persia is cut. The British families in the rest camp at Karind are safe, and have amplo supplies. The line will be restored shortly. The political ofllccr at Kifri, who was taken prisoner last week, was murdered by the tribesmen. It has been found necessary to withdraw the civil officials from Sukneeh and Shurjukh fin the Lower Euphrates. Elsewhere there is no ..\
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2047, 6 September 1920, Page 7
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