PALESTINE.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 October 1918, Page 5

PALESTINE.

AUSTRALIANS’ BIG BAG. Received 8.45 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct 3. The Australians captured an entire Turkish column north-east of Damascus, and made 1500 prisoners, • HOW DAMASCUS WAS, OCCUPIED. Received 10,25 a.m. LONDON, Oct 3. A Palestine official report states: The Australian Mounted Forces arrived at Damascus on the night of the 30th September, and at six in the morning the city was occupied by the British and a portion of the Arab army under King Hussien. Over 7000 were prisonered. After the surrender, all Allied toops excepting the necessary guards,- were withdrawn from the city, and for the present the local authorities are responsible fo the administration. TURKS/WITHDRAWING FROM PERSIA. Received 11.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 The State Department learns that the Turks are withdrawing from Persia on account of the Palestine disasters. The British yaro likely to return to B’aku.