The Persian Gulf
OPERATIONS ON THE TIGRIS. BRITISH SUCCESSES. Received June 7, 8.45 p.m. London, June 7. Ofl'icial: British gunboats, on the Tigris occupied Amarah and 'took prisoner 30 officers and 700 sailors. The total captures on the Tigris were 80 officers and '2OOO men. The men captured comprise an advance guard of Turkish forces retreating to Persian territory before General Gorringe's column.
We also captured six field guns, seven naval guns on board the gunboat iMarmariss, twelve large barges, three small river steamers, and much ammunition and rifles. Of six Germans accompanying the Turks three were captured and the Arabs killed two.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 309, 8 June 1915, Page 5
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103The Persian Gulf Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 309, 8 June 1915, Page 5
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