Mesopotamia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 43, 26 January 1916, Page 5

Mesopotamia

RUSSIANS JOINING UP.

TREACHEROUS PERSIAN TROOPS

[United Press Association.] Petrograd, January 25

1 The Russians west of Hamadan jye ! within ten days march of Kut-el-Amara, but the country is mountainous. The Germans are. doing their best to keep a wedge between the Russians; and General Aylmcr's force Local forces which Persia armed to put down risings have gone over to the enemy, and they recently mustered for an attack in Kandelan Pass, winch was repelled.

A SHORT ARMISTICE. RIVER TIGRIS IN FLOOD. The High Commissioner reports:— London, January 24 (10.5 p.m.) Further telegrams from General Lake report that an armistice was concluded for a few hours on Saturday for the removal of the wounded and the burial of the dead. The Tigris rose, during the last two days, seven feet at Kut, and two and a-half feel at Amarah, preventing all land movements of the troops. General Townshend reports that ho has sufficient supplies, and that ids troops are not yet being further engaged.