THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA
GENERAL MAUDE REPORTS FURTHER PROGRESS.
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, Received April 15, 7.45 p.m.
LONDON, April 15
Reporting on the operations in Mesopotamia, General G. S. Maude states: "By withdrawing our advanced detachments from the right bank of the Diala river on Tuesday we drew the bulk of the enemy forces on this flank towards Deltawa. Then we marched towards the Diala and attacked the enemy on Wednesday morning. The enemy was driven out of his advanced positions near Gnaliges, north-east of Deltawa. During the same evening the enemy withdrew six miles towards Seraijik.
"Operations were continued on Thursday and Friday, the Turks falling back towards Deli Abbas. The Turks lost 700 wounded on Wednesday, and 200 dead were found. (Jur total casualties were about 200."
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Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13461, 16 April 1917, Page 5
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