MESOPOTAMIA.
TIJ6.K^,DRIv^EN■'BxVCK. , ~ r,SEVEKE FIGHTING. * ' (Australian^and N.Z. 'Cable Assn. - _- • ' ' and 'Reuter.) .. A LONDON, April 1. ' A Mesopotamian of tieial message states:' I —The enemy's attempted converging movement Trom the ghnt-el--Adha.im and Deliabisj on our Deltapa dc-trtchmont, failed. The enemy's movement from xDeliabias -was cont nued. His t'-oops are now in full retreat. We attacked the Shat-sl-Adlaim forc2 on Thursday. After «evero fighting ■ we occupied the whole position Several eountor-nit-eks failed, the enemy «gia/n I retiring to the r.ght bank of the ShpjtI el-Adhaim. . t ' .(High Commissioner's Cable.) The enemy.loft 124 unwounded and many wounded prisoners in our handl- - again retired to the right bank of the,. Shat-el-Adhaim. *> " :
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16235, 3 April 1917, Page 8
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106MESOPOTAMIA. Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16235, 3 April 1917, Page 8
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