PERSIA.
BRITISH AMBUSHED. * tFIDHTINC HO$TlLt TRIBESMEN. I if* > - ’ . *r "T — Un itejv Association ; (Ree«v«-»l;aO- p.m.V -London, July 2L. - The -Press jinrtwn" states _ that. as there were rumours of hostile/'trlltes- • men in tire viciritty of' Bus hi re. Major Oliphaut, and Captyin Ranking,- Asflistant Political Officer, with a mixed patrol on the 12th reconnoitred, hub fell into an ambush of the enemy, -who were well concealed. Both British offi- \ c-erk Ayeye killed".- also a Sepoy, while t’wd. others- were wounded. Ihe tribesmen disappeared.The Turkish forces which Threatened Basra have bean entrenching at Suk'and'Nasinvcr. on the Eu- . phrates. Our force, in spite of a determined resistance, drove out the enemy, capturing seven Turkish officers, 83 regulars, and some Ara|>s. Oar casualties were twenty-five killed and 84 wounded. . The Turks r etired below ' NasiriyeU whence they made several attempts to dislodge us, hut they were easily yepnlsed. We launched an attack oil the liTtlr against the enemy’< flank. The Twentytfourth Punjabis encountered"unexpected resistance ami suffered considefjyblyj Operations are progressing. „* A ,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 71, 23 July 1915, Page 6
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167PERSIA. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 71, 23 July 1915, Page 6
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