MESOPOTAMIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16876, 25 October 1920, Page 7

MESOPOTAMIA.

SITUATION MUCH BETTER

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Sept. 25, 12.20 p.m.)

TEHERAN, Oct. 24. The situation in Mesopotamia is markedly better.

Although the Kufah garrison was closely invested, in several places the enemy being-only yards distant, it held out till relieved. Once an 18-pounder was brought up . and fired from 150 yards. Tho garrison concentrated Lewis-guns and annihilated the crew.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.