FIGHTING IN PERSIA

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160735, 23 August 1920, Page 9

FIGHTING IN PERSIA

BRITISH SUCCESSES AGAINST REDS ENEMY IN FULL BETREAT, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received August 23, 5.15 a.m. LONDON, August 20. .Severe fighting against Bolsheviks and reixds in Persia continues with further success to the British. While the British were attacking on the Kashin Enjil our forces made a detour by a mountain track further on the road to Menjil, and captured six machine-guns and 80 prisoners. Thence the Cossacks proceeded to capture Menjil. The enemy is in full retreat to Eesht. The British captured a Red Cross nurse working a machine-gun.