War against Turkey
FIGHTING IN PERSIA. BRITISH CUT UP TURKISH FORCES. London, March 7. The India Office announces that the Ah wax Garrison, near the head of the Persian Gulf, during a reconnaisance on March found 12.1100 Turks, including contingents of dissatisfied tribesmen «t Ghadir. They attempted to cut us o(T, but we were kept back until a retirement was elFccted. The enemy lost 3000 killed and 000 wounded. Our losses were five British and one Indian officer killed, OS men killed and 11!) wounded, mostly Indian cavalrymen. A reconiiaisntiee on the same date miles north-west of Barsa, drew 1500 horsemen, on whom our concealed infantry. with machine and tield guns, in - flieti'd he:>.vy loss. We lost four British nnil two Indian officers killed and six men wounded.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 5
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128War against Turkey Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 5
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