THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2675, 22 January 1916, Page 5

THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA

COLONEL AYLMER GETTING NEAR KUT I ! By Telegraph—Prees Association—Copyright Mr; Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for House of Commons that the weather in Mesopotamia had moderated Col on el Aylmer was continuing his advance, and tho latest news was that' he wis seven miles from Kut-el-Amara. ' , «• , n • . t- „ London, January 20, 5.50 p.m. The High Commissioner's report:—ln the.House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain stated that Colonel Aylmer miles from Kut-el-Amara. HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES ON THE CAUCASUS FRONT (Rec. January 21, 10.25 p.m.)' . Petrograd, January 21. A Russian communique saysW& are pursuing tho Turks on the Caucasian front. The enemy is suffering heavy losses. FIRST CALL OF THE DERBY RECRUITS LIVELY SCENES AT THE ASSEMBLING CENTRES By Telegraph—Presa Association-Copyrleht ' 1 V (Rec. January 21, 9.10 p.m.) „ , „ . _ , ' London, January 20. The first call or Derby recruits was made to-day. There were lively scenes at 'Whitehall and other centres, where tho meu summoned appeared at hourly intervals.' It is expectcd that the medical examinations will take a week or ten days. The notices informed the recruits what regiments were open, and some vacancies in the Household Cavalry were soon filled. The summons contained a note advising the recruits to appear in valueless clothes to avoid the expense of dispatching them home, with the result that many looked like tramps and beggars. COMPULSION BILL GETS THROUGH COMMITTEE. '(Reo. January 21, 11.30 p.m.) In the House of Commons the Compulsion Bill passed" „ Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the ColoS) paid tiwTtl restraint of all sections in dealing with a difficult measure