MESOPOTAMIA SUCCESS.
Total of 7000 Prisoners. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Keutor). London, March 2 Mesopotamia official—The pursuit was continued on Wednesday the Turks being in great confusion. On Tuesday we passed through Az'z'zae. We are systematically clearing the battlefield, bringing in hourly captures. Since the 23rd Feb, we have taken prisoners 5..404, totalling 7,000 s’aco Deo 28tb, guns 19, trench mortars 3, Turkish 2, tugs and barges 30, and pontoons. Prisoners Taken Wellington, March 3 The High Commissioner reports London, 2nd March, at 3 30 p.m. Mesopotamia official.—The retreating enemy on Taesday passed in great confusion through Az'zvah. Pi Loners taken sicca February 23rd total 4,300. French Report London, March 2 French communique—We repulsed two German raids west of Soissons and raided a German trench near Vauquois. A German aeroplane bombed Montdidier, one person being killed and three injured. Eleven French eeropiauas bombed hutments atGuiscard railway stations at Appiiiy, Badoeur and Oise causing a firs at She last named.
Palish Coin. Copenhagen, March 2 Von Beislier h.s authorised the ssue of twenty million Polish coins valued at a mark, composed of icon and aluminium.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1917, Page 2
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