THE MIDDLE EAST.
IN MESOPOTAMIA, THE NAVY'S WORK. Australian <md N.&. Oable Association *nd Renter LONDON, March 4. The Admiralty announces in Mesopotamia the river gunboats Tarantula, Mantis and Motes came in contact with and passed the retreating Turkish army westward of Shumran on February -U They inflicted heavy losses and captured or -destroyed four Turkish steamers, and a n'umbcr of barges containing ammunition. CAMPAIGN IN PERSIA, Renter's Telojfams. TEHERAN. March 4. The Russians have captured Hantai clan and are pursuing the retreating enemy. (Hamadan is in western Persia.)
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11947, 5 March 1917, Page 2
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