Mesopotamia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 25, 4 May 1916, Page 6

Mesopotamia

MILITARY SITUATION UNCHANGED.; Uni ran Puess Association. London Mav 2. ♦ * The nowiijfJS»iis.l£ut was -Received with the deepest regret, but no news of the garrison having been received for the past week partly prepared people,. The garrison’s condition was critical for weeks past, the men living on horse flesh and the slenderest rations, and enduring the severest privations. The grounding of the relief ship alter running the gauntlet of the Turkish guns settled their fate. The fall of Kut does not change the military situation iu MesopotamiaAlt' early advance by General Gorringe is expected as soon as the weather permits. The Times, in a leader, says that General was, not only it brave and skilled eommftrider, hut the soul of cheerfulness up tri?the last. His messages full of hope and courage kept up the spirits of the 'garrison ■, and they presented a iiont to the foe and held on while : th# fast scrap-of food remained. Despite mistakes, the failure to raise the siege was-mainly due to almost insuperable physical difficulties. The‘-($11 liaS■ viVry.'.limited military importijncpy.The enemy will doubtless jto ; the utmost, but their effort's are air.eadydiscounted. It is probable that the fate oh,Ku e ,-was .understood for weeks, A triumphant Turkish march to the sea might disturb India, but cleiiiHy' the 'Turks in .Mesopotamia arc pinned# the position and cannot move down the. river I .'