CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA.
THE BRITISH OPERATIONS
(Received June 10, 9.45 p.m.) London, June 10. Official.—Details of tho action at .Kiirna show that tho enemy's forces ■ were1 completely demoralised, ami did not resist tho pursuit. Most of -the boats surrendered when overtaken, while tho Turkish gunboat Marmaris.s sank, find the transport Mosul was captured. The garrison of Amnra, numbering otoi* 1000, surrendered to an insignificant British force. The prisoners include Humini Bey and two commanders. *
CABLE NEWS.
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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13791, 11 June 1915, Page 5
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79CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA. Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13791, 11 June 1915, Page 5
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