PALESTINE.
ADVANCE CONTINUED. f AUSTRALIAN (V N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] 0 REUTER.] LONDON March 11. A Palestine official message states The advance northward was continued yesterday morning. We . crossed the Wadiauja and captured a strong Turkish position five miles westward of the Jordan. We advanced on either side of Jerusalem along the Nablus Road, on a front of thirteen miles, aiid to an average depth of two or three miles. We also occupied Kefimalik iSelwad, and Telaisus, eastward of the (road. We encountered little opposition westward of the road. further progress. 'LONDON March 11. A Palestine Official message states: Northward our advance astride the .Terfusalem-Nabliis road continued through difficult country in face of the obstinate resistance of the enemy who were employing numerous concealed machine-guns. We progressed three thousand yards on a twelve mile front, securing high ridges overlooking the north bank of the Wadieljib, and consolidating our new line northward of Wadiauja Our aeroplanes bombed and machinegunned the enemy troops and transports all along the Nablus road and operations continue.
. TURKS FALLING BACK. r AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATTV® & REUTER. 1 LONDON March 11. A Mesopotamia official message states: —From Hit the Turkish garrison on being driven out by the British continued their retirement and they now occupy Khanbaghdadi, twenty-two miles above Hit. Our aircraft attacked the retreating Turks and inflicted, heavy casualties. ALLENBY’S OBJECTIVE. A STRATEGIC -MOVE. (Received This Dav at '10.15. a PARIS March 12 The “Journal Debats” states General Allenby has a double objective. Firstly, to cut the great transferse road • through Santaria. Secondly, by extending east in the Valley of the Jordan, • to threaten the ( great line of north, and south communications between Damascus and Mecca. ' If he cuts the railway to Hedamaz, the Turks in Arabia will he he in a critical position. 1 British aeroplanes are already bombing the railway. ~
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1918, Page 3
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