IN MESOPOTAMIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2676, 24 January 1916, Page 6

IN MESOPOTAMIA

HOW THE TURKS WERE THRASHED — B: CALLANTRY OF AMMUNITIONCARRIERS. Is ' ' o; By'Telegraph-Presa Assooi&tion-Oopyrlght I< (Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 22. The "Daily correspond- V eiit details the advance in Mesopo- « tamia. A frontal attack pinned tlio 11 enemy to the trenches during the day, P where he was'exposed to heavy fire. Before dark, both, the frontal and flank- ti ing attacks ' were. pushed home with t: great gallantry, and although there was I> no cover we -gained .a-.footing in tho c enemy trenches. ' .The enemy retired P during the' ; night.'' On the- 13th our troops advanced, and captured''the-position. ■ The enemy-was driven to"' a neck of land between swampy ground arid the river five miles from our position.' The: gallantry of, the ammunition carriers was wonderful. They crossed the ] ( ground under,a hail of fire with am- £ munition boxes balanced on their heads. n 'The Turkish losses were'heavy; we Buried 350 one morning. > r , ■ . — : a : IN THE CAUCASUS s ' ' 1 RUSSIANS CAPTURE A TOWN By Telegraph—Press. Association—Copyright ' .(Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, January 22. A-Russian communique says: —Our B Caucasian forces -captured the town of Hassan' Kaleh; and drove the fleeing enemy to the far forts of Erzerum, sabring and taking prisoner over fifteen 31 hundred. The enemy abandoned huge supplies. We drove back the Turks west ot Vastan, on the southern shore of Lake Van. FOR VALOUR A VICTORIA CROSS HERO By Telegraph—Press Association—Coryrlsrli London, January 21. The Victoria Cross has been awarded Leiut.-Commander C-ookson. Aboard the gunboat Comet, on" September 23, during the advance on Kut-el-Amara, he was ordered to. destroy an obstruction across the Tigris. An attempt to sink t'he central, dhow by gunfire failed, and I Commander Cookson ordered the Comet s ; alongside and jumped into the dhow, c axe in hand, and triea to cut the haws- t eTs' connecting it with the other craft < forming the obstruction, despite the i heaviest rifle and machine-gun fire from 1 both banks. Ho was immediately Shot, and soon died. Three other officers of the Comet received Distinguished Service Crosses, and sixteen petty officers and men Distinguished Service medals. EARLY WAR INCIDENT ' THE GOEBEN AND BRESLAU By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 22, 5;5 p.m.) London, January 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. It. M'Neill, member for St. Augustine's, asked: "Was Sir Edward Grey aware • that the French Government in August, 1914, prevented the French- Admiral from pursuing tjhe Goeben and Breslau ; and sinking them in Constantinople because - England] objected to annoy Tur- . key?" - : • Sir Edward Grey: "No." Mr. M'Neill: "The story is circulated amongst neutrals." Sir Edward Grey: "I have not heard the story before." _ ■ . In answering the question, Sir Edward . Grey said he would inquire a(; the Admiralty. CAPTAIN BEAN VISITS THE WEST FRONT. Br Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 22. I Captain Bean, the Commonwealth, official correspondent, has visited 'the west ' front, and is shortly returning to Egypt. ; His visit was designed to afford a com- '. parison of the methods in France and the Dardanelles. Captain Bean studied the construction of trenches and earth- '■ 'works,- whioh. are the accepted standard. The knowledge will be useful to him in compiling the history. of Gallipbli. SWEDEN'S WOOD PULP V'j v ' ' : : EXPORT EMBARGO MERE BLUFF. ' By TeleeraDh-Preaa Asaoclation-OopyifEht I (Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) 1 London, January 22. r ■' Sweden's prohibition of _ wood pulp t has occasioned excitement in newspaper t offices. . There have been many prie \'ate meetings and conferences with I the Board of Trade, but some consider the action a piece of bluff, as there / will be very little exporting till Hay. d Moreover, the ■ prolonged prohibition y will have a. ruinous effect on Sweden. Advices .from the Swedish Board of *' Trade indicate that the prohibition only affects chemical and not mechanical pulp. The 'prohibition is not absolute, as exportation licenses can be granted. GERMANY'S MONEY PROBLEM FALL IN THE VALUE OF THE A- MARK. ' Ie ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" 'Services.) I l ® (Rec. January 22, 5.5 p.m.) lcl : London, January 21. Ie Germany is concerned over the fall of ~ tho mark-in Holland and Scandinavia, and is sending a, committee of German '° bankers to Hollandi to endeavour to brace it up. Meanwhile the mark continues steadily to decline. LORD DERBY'S RECRUITS D APPEALS FOE EXEMPTION. hi Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, January 21. th The City Tribunal has received eight nt thousand appeals from tho first eight jir Derby groups. The hearing of the ap•al peals .will occupy at least 'three months.