THE ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA
ATTACK ON THE ENEMY'S MAIN . POSITION FRONT LINE TAKEN ( (Rec. April 23, G. 30 p.m.) London, April 22. An official dispatch from Mesopotamia 'States: "The ■ enemy's force, which General Maude defeated, and practically wiped out on April 18, was a Turkish' detachment on the left bank -of'the Tigris, which was holding the Shatt-el-Adhaim line, not their main position covering lstabulat Station (as ■previously cabled). "Our right flank, on the right bank of the Tigris, opposite the northern flank of the enemy's position at lstabulat, was advanced a mile during the night of April 19-20. We captured on April ."21 part of the front line of Tstabukt position, taking 230 prison-era."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.. VON MACKENSEN SENT TO ASIA MINOR (Bee. April 23, 6.5S p.m.) Athens, April 22. The Kaiser has sent \ Field-Marshal von Mackensen to command the Turks in Asia Minor. The Sultan has consented to the arrangement.:—The' "Times." [The British advance in Mesopotamia,' which has covered more ground in a short period than almost, any other movement of the war, has been assisted materially by extensive defections of the native tribes from Turkish rule, according to private mail advices received in New York from Asiatic Turkey on March 9. The Turkish troops are menaced not only by the British, but by strong forces of Arabs, organised by the British as their allies, who are harassing the fleeing Turks. Following the action of tlio Grand Shefif of Mecca in declaring independence of Ottoman rule, various Bedouin tribes have put aside their old enmities. The Emir Arab Ar Rowleh, near Damascus, and Kakini Ibn Mahid Hakim, Emir of the Great Anzeh tribe, near Aleppo, covenanted to fight the'Turks,--and issued a proclamation calling for men and equipment. They were supplied with drill masters, presumably British, who effected the organisation of an Arab fighting unit. Lesser tribes are extending "the live coal of movement from, the borders of Syria to Egypt." Especially are the promoters of Arab union anxious ''to light the fire" in the Irak and between the Euphrates and. the Tigris. The importance of the union of tlie two powerful Anzeh and Shamr-tribes is that they number not fewer than 4,000,000 iouls, They havo been bitter enemies for hundreds ,of years. It is also - : asserted that Sheikh Khazal Khan has sent a deputation to the Sherif Suleiman I; King of the Hejaz, announcing his readiness to respond to a call for men and money. That the new order is producing results is shown in a surprise attack of 1500 horsemen of-the new forces on the soldiers guarding the .camels the Turkish Government had purchased preparatory to an attack on_the Suez Canal. Fifty Turks were, slain and the others fled, leaving about 4000 behind.]
THE ADVANCE INTO PALESTINE BRITISH IN CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY ..." (Rec. April 23, 6.30 p.m.) . _ •' '_- London, April 22. An official dispatch from British Headquarters 'in Egypt states: ' 'AVo have consolidated the grout d that was gained, and are now in contact with the enemy's main position covering Gaza. This extends to tho sea coast near Sheik-Hammed, through Ali-Mun-tar to the eastward of the town, thence south-easterly to Abu-Salega, taking 219 prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. IN THE BALKANS KING CONSTANTINE AGAIN A "SEMI-ULTIMATUM" ' New York, April 22. The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington learns that King Constantino has served a- semi-ultima-tum on the Entente. A diplomatic authority states that King Constantino has agreed to form a Cabinet acceptable to the Entente if guarantees are given that the French will not invade Greece, and that. King Constantino will not bo dethroned, by Britain and France.' '. The King is understood to have informed the British Minister that the*,alternative will be war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. SITUATION CRAVELY UNSATISFACTORY. TENDING TOWARDS ANOTHER CRISIS. (Rec. 'April 23, 1115 p.m.) April 23. The position in Greece is grave, but the incapacity of the Royal regime is rapidly leading to a situation in which a final solution will be reached. Tho Lambros Government has not. carried out the Allies' demands, though apparently it is attempting to do so. Many rifles are still undelivered to tho Allies, and no steps have been taken to turn out tho German officers, who continue to frequent tho Palace clandestinely. German agents are everywhere, and in Thessaby aro organising irregular bauds, which maintain communications with Albania and frequently raid tho com-, munications of the French troops. The French have full proof that regular Greek army officers are organising theso irregulars, and when the Allies laid tho facts, including the names of tho officers, before the Greek Government, M. Lambros, replied that the officers were above suspicion—their character could not be questioned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FIGHTING ON MACEDONIAN FRONT London, April 22. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. —A i German communiquo ' states: "Fighting has been revived in the Cerna bend and south-westward of Lako Doi-ran."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. VANDALISM IN RUMANIA Rome, April 22. 'A wireless message states that tho burning of Rumanian towns continues, and rovolts are spreading throughout Wallachia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-GERMAN REVOLT IN BULGARIA GERMAN OFFICERS PELTED WITII BOMBS. (Rec. 'April 23, 6.55 p.m.) Athens, April 22. Tho anti-German revolt in Bulgaria affected twenty towns. German officers were pelted with bombs.—The "Times."
(The cable news in this issue accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal but only where expressly slated is ffuch. news the editorial opinion
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