IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2849, 14 August 1916, Page 5

IN ASIA MINOR

TURKS PUSHED BACK NEAR LAKE VAN Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. . London, August 11. A Russian comnraniquo states: "We have pushed the Turks a considerable distance in the region south-east of Lake Van." RUSSIANS EVACUATE HARMADAN. (Rec. August 12) 6.30 p.m.) Petrograd, August 11. Official. —We withdrew from Hamadan under Turkish, pressure. TURKS REPULSE. NORTH OP BITLIS AN DIN PERSIA. (Rec. August 13j 11.5 p.m.) petrograd, August 12. communique: We repulsed the Turks west of Giumiachart, after obstinate fighting north of - Bitlis. * Wo are pursuing the Turks, in the region of Bokaua, in Persia, the enemy hurriedly retreating to Sakbz. V TURKISH COMMUNIQUE. BITLIS AND MUSH RETAKEN Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. August 18, ■ 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 12. A .Turkish communique dated Wednesday says: "Russian forces in the Caucasus defending the region of Bitlis and Mush were gradually driven bacK by the pressure of our right wing, losing many prisoners and guns. The mountain cliains south - "- of Bitlis and Mush were completely fortified and stubbornly defended, but were reconquered entirely on August 7. That night the Turks occupied Bitlis, and the next morning captured Mush. Two companies of Russian infantry surrendered. We are pursuing the enemy in tho direction of Rave^inurad." KUT PRISONERS. (Roc. August 12, 8.20 p.m.) t London, August 12. ' It has been ascertained that British prisoners taken at Kut have been distributed in groups in tho Angola region. They are badly housed, * lack | warm clothing, and are on a bread and j water diet.