THE ADVANCE ON THE TIGRIS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3011, 23 February 1917, Page 5

THE ADVANCE ON THE TIGRIS

ST6RY OF THE RECENT FIGHT MORALE OF THE TURKS -WEAKENING London. February 21. Mr. Candler (British war correspondent in Mesopotamia) says: Our attack in the Dahra Loop was followed by a big northward drive, which pushed back the Turks to the last of the Tigris strongholds. The resistance was of the slightest, the Turks surrendering to the advancing infantry waves on masse, the whole line waving white rags. The gunners attempted to prevent this by shooting down those surrendering, but the prisoners informed tho British: "You have too many guns. Wo don't wish to counter-attack." There were similar scenes during tho second attack by tho right flank in the afternoon, the Turks throwing away their rifles and leaving tho trenches as the infantry advanced. The prisoners almost outnumbered our men. They doubled past the attackers, running the gauntlet of their own guns, flapping white rags till they reached the British trenches, where they surrendered, laughing, and making cheerful gestures, some dancing.—The "Times." (Rec. February 22, 8.10 p.m.) Tho losses of the Turks on February 13 included two brigadiers-generals. The enemy's pontoons and boats were not sufficient to got the troops across the river heforo we closed in, and later a storm flooded tho country, filling their trenches with water. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' (The cable news in this issue accredited to tho London "Times" hue appeared in that journal but only whoro expressly stated is sucb. news tlie editorial opinion of Tha i'Kmes.") i