PALESTINE.
A FURTHER SUCCESS
WELLINGTON. This Day. The High Commissioner reports from LONDON April 11th. 2.40. p.m. A Palestine official report says westward of Tulkcram—Ramleh railway we have advanced a mile and a half on a frontage of five miles, capturing
Elkofr and Rafat. The resistance was stubborn.
PALESTINE OPERATIONS.
LONDON, April 11
Palestine official.—Our troops westjward of Tulkeran and "Ramleh railway I advanced, on a five mile front, 1} miles !'in depth, capturing the villages of El- \ Keif mid Enfant. The prisoners indeluded a few Germans. Eor services culminating in the capture of Jerusalem, General Chauvel has Ibcen created a Commander of the Bath, „nd the New Zealander, Lieut.-Colonel C. ,T. Cowles, Companion of St. Michael :and St. George. Award of Distinguished .Service Orders to New Zealanndeis, •Captain It. P. Hai-per: Military Cross to Lieut A. Hall (Wellington Rifles): ?>f E. Johnson (Auckland Itifles) It. Mackenzie (Camel Corps), R. T Patrick CV.ru> ineersi.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1918, Page 3
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