FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA.
BRITISH GARRISON CUT 055. By Teleeraph —Press Assn.—Copyrlcht, Received Sept. 21, 7.20 p.m. London, Sept. 20. A Wnr Office Mesopotamia communique stales . that the garrison at Kufa lias been beleaguered for some weeks. It is inferred that they have sufficient supplies of Necessaries and ammunition, as aeroplanes discovered a request painted on a roof asking only for tobacco and cigarettes. The truculent Sheik Dhari was located twenty-five miles north-west of Bagdad with a strong following and thousands of camels. Thev .were attacked and scattered by aeroplanes, considerable casualties resulting,-—Reutcr Service.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1920, Page 5
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