IN THE CAUCASUS.
TURKS CLAIM SUCCESS, BITLIS AN'D MUSH RE-TAKEN, Received August 13, 8.10 p.M 'a t , • London, August 12 A lurk-isli communique, dated We<fc nesday, states that Russian forces the Caucasus, defending the region of Bitlis and Mush, are gradually {being driven back by pressure on the right wing, losing many prisoners and guns. The mountain chains south of Bitlis and Mush were completely fortified and atubbo"iily defended, but wotc re-conquered' entirely by the 7th. That night the I inks occupied Bitlis, and next morning captured Mush. Two companies of Russian infantry surrendered. We are pursuing the enemy in the direction of Ravewmurad. TURKS REPULSED. 1 OBSTINATE FIGHTING NEAR BITLI3 ENEMY HURRIEDLY RETREATING, ; .Received August 13, 11.40 p.m ' Petrograd, August IS. , • -fv communique states: We repulseS the Turks tvest of Uiumiachan. There was obstinate lighting north of Bitlis. We are pursuing the Turks in the region of Bokana, Persia, the enemy hurriedly retreating to Sakkiz.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1916, Page 5
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