MESOPOTAMIA.
THE FATE OF BAGDAD. RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON NINEVEH. TURKISH FORCE ROUTED. - Received May 31, 10.35 p.m. . Petrograd, May 31. A considerable force of Turks, on a ten mile front, attacked a Russian column that was advancing to Nineveh. Die attackers were routed with heavy loss. The Turks were apparently troops that had been released by the Kut capitulation. Bagdad has been placed in a strong state of defence by the Dest German methods, but probably the fate of the town will be decided by that of Nineveeh, the loss of which means the isolation of Bagdad. The task of General Lake's force now is to immobilise as many of the enemy as possible, in order to assist the Russians, and probably his purpose is to bring Jie Cossacks to British headquarters to arrange for a point of operation. i. „ >
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 5
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140MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 5
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