Mesopotamia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 41, 24 January 1916, Page 5

Mesopotamia

BATTLE AT ESSIN. HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, January 23. Official.—General Aylmer attacked the Turks at Essin on Friday, and !fierce fighting occurred, with the result that casualties were heavy on both sides. GERMAN ACTIVITY. MOORS FOR MESOPOTAMIA. (Received 10.5 a.m.) Rome, January 23. The Tribuna's Athens correspondent says the Germans are concentrating three thousand Moors at Constantinople supposed to be for Mesopotamia and are also amassing enormous quantities of material for floating mines and submarine parts at Bagdad.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

The High Commissioner reports :- London j January 23 (3.50 p.m.)

Telegrams from Sir Percy Lake, dated Saturday, state that Colonel Aylmer attacked the Turkish position at Essin on Friday, fierce fighting continuing during the day with varying success. The weather throughout was atrocious, pouring rain rendering the movement of the troops extremely difficult. Owing to the floods it was impossible to renew the attack on Saturday, and General Aylmer is taking up a position 1300 yards from the enemy's trenches. The weather continues very had, with incessant rain and floods increasing.

No details of the casualties have yet been received, but they are reported to be very heavy on both sides.