THE EASTERN FRONT.
THE STOKHOD FIGH J
REVERSE DUE TO AGITATORS,
TROOPS ELECTING A COMMITTEI INSTEAD OF FIGHTING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received April 12th, 1.35 a.m.) PETROGRAD, April 11. It is semi-officially announced that information, rocoived at the War Office regarding developments on the Stokhod River justifies tho hope that the German advance will bo checked. Tho breach in tho Russian front line has been repaired and many of tho troops supposed to havo been lost have rejoined tho colours. The reverse is attributed to agitators. Tho first attacks were not repulsed because tho troops were engaged in electing a committee.
IN MESOPOTAMIA
TURKS CONTEMPLATE
OFFENSIVE
BRITISH MAKE FURTHER
ADVANCE,
(B7 Cable—Pre«& Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N,Z. Cable Association.) (Beater's Telegiania.) (Received April 11th, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 10. A Mesopotamia official report 6tates: ' The Turks were reported on April 6th to be returning to Kifri. They are now contemplating a converging movement in conjunction with the Turks on the left bank of the Tigris against the British between the Shatt-el-Adhaim. and Diala rivers, in the meantime holding tip the Russians on the upper roaches of tli6 Diala. "Our troops were reported on April Bth to be in possession of the left bank of the Shatt-01-Adhaim. "We have captured the Belod and Harbe stations north and north-west of Bagdad. THE RUSSIAiToFFENSIVE. TURKS DISLODGED FROM POSITIONS. Admiralty per Wirelees Prea*. LONDON, April 10. A Russian official report states:— "In tho direction of Pongjc-vin wg dislodged tho Turks from their positions. Our offensive continues. "Wo occupied Kyzelpabat, southwestward of Khanikin."
IN MACEDONIA. ARTILLERY STRUGGLE NEAR MON ASTIR. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Beater's TeJogTaras.) PARIS, April 10. A French, communique from Salonica says that an extremely active artillery struggle is going on in tho MonastirCcrna 6ector. ■
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15873, 12 April 1917, Page 7
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