THE MARCH ON BAGDAD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2631, 29 November 1915, Page 5

THE MARCH ON BAGDAD

TURKS FALLING BACK BEFORE THE BRITISH Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. November, 27. 8-15 p.m.) London, November 27. The Press Bureau states -that General Nixon (Commander-in-Chief in the op- - erations in Mesopotamia), telegraphing on November 25, reports: "General v Townshend's troop 6 are in possession of the The Turks are reported to be retiring to Dealah, ten miles from Bagdad. Our wounded total 2600, but tlie number of tilled has not beon reported." General Nixon highly praises General Townshend's handling of flio troops, and their splendid spirit after their severe losses, and hardships from want of water and food. Tho High Commissioner's report adds that Dealah"is i ten miles above Otesiphon, the scene of the battle between Townshend's Division and the Turkish. Division; 1300 prisoners were taken. / FANTASTIC FALSEHOOD FROM GERMANY. By Telegraph- Pr«se Association—OoDyTiKht (' Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London/ November 26. A German wireless message states that in the fighting' against 170,000 British troops the Turks were successful in the neighbourhood of Bagdad a. few weeks ago. The British, assisted by Canadians, Australians, and Indians, after a successful march from Egypt, arrived within ten kilometres (&J miles) of Bagdad, but did not catch the Turkish troops napping. The latter drove the British a distance of forty kilometres ■ (nearly twenty-five miles) from . Bagdad, assuring the safety of the city, . and foiling a gifiantio Allies' campaign, including a Russian march across Persia. The Press Bureau oomments thus on this remarkable message: "Not a single soldier—Canadian, Australian, 'or Indian—ever attempted the amazing march from the Suez Canal to Bagdad. ■