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MESOPOTAMIA

ACUTE SITUATION IN BAGDAD

CLEARING THE BAZAARS OF AGITATORS

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Cpyriglit (Uoe. September •!, 5.5 p.m.) Simla, September 3. The situation insido Bagdad is still acute, but the bazaars are being cleared of agitators by perilod/cal raids. Humours are persistently being spread about the celfeu shops that the railway has been cut everywhere, and that Bagdad is isolated, which causes occasional trouble in tho bazaars. Tito trains, however, continue to run regularly, and reinforcing battalions from Basra are reaching Bagdad daily. Tho wreck/jig of (lie railway to tho Persian frontier was done by gangs previously employed by the British as a labour corps. continue to be delivered in Kufa by aeroplanes—Ails.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. VALUABLE DEWE SYSTEM RING OF BLOCKHOUSES ESTABLISHED. (Rec. September G, 1.10 a.m.) Delhi. September 5. The City of Bagdad and .adjoining military cantonments aro now defended by a ring of blockhouses so arranged as to prevent excursions by mnrauding bands. Tho railway to 'iTillah, Kut, and Banubah is guarded by similar blockhouses. The line of construction j of those has. made it possible to release, more troops for active operations and greatly contributed' to the maintenance of public confidence. The railway to Persia is cut between Kizil, Robat, and | Baqubah. British families in the rest I camp at Karind aro safe, and liavo | ample supplies. Tho line will bo rc- ; stored shortly. The political officer at j Kiseri, who -was taken prisoner last I week, was murdered by tribesmen. It I has- been necessary to withdraw the civil /officials from Sukaeeh and Shurjuk, on the -Lower Euphrates. Shurjukh, there is no change—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 294, 6 September 1920, Page 5

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268

MESOPOTAMIA Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 294, 6 September 1920, Page 5

MESOPOTAMIA Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 294, 6 September 1920, Page 5

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