AT KUT-EL-AMARA.
ISTOWNSHEND CUTOFF? *!By T«l«graph—Press Association—Copyright. (Roceked January-12, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, January 11. Newspapers point out that General Townshend at is surrounded, and has only heliograph ic and wireless communication with tho juain force. Apparently the Turks are still in superior numbers, and there have oeen no definite British successes. 1 (A cablegram last night said:—A German wireless message says:—"The Turks surround Kut-el-Ama'ra. They expect to capture the position by assault or starve out tho English garrison of 10,000 men.")
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11594, 12 January 1916, Page 1
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