FALL OF BAGHDAD.
BRITISH FORCE ENTERS CITY. SEVERE BLOW TO ISLAM. London, March 11. Baghdad lias fallen. . The rumour of the occupation of Baghdad is officially confirmed today. Lieutenant-General Mamie telegraphs (he announcement that tho British forces occupied the city early this morning. No further details have been received. An official message from Mesopotamia slates: Baghdad was occupied on Sunday.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1685, 13 March 1917, Page 2
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60FALL OF BAGHDAD. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1685, 13 March 1917, Page 2
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