MESOPOTAMIA.
A TURKISH CLAIM FOR SUCCESSES Amsterdam, June 12. A Turkish communique says our artillery in the Fallasie sector exploded ammunition on board two enemy gunboats on the Tigris, the explosion sinking the gunboat and also three large boats they had in tow laden with munitions. Our artillery ignited four other boats loaded with explosives, but they escaped. Our shells caused a (ire iii the camp of an enemy battalion, which was destroyed. We annihilated 1000 hostile cavalry in the region of Schemdinan, capturing much booty.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 5
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86MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1916, Page 5
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