MESOPOTAMIA.
TURKS' RETREAT HARASSED. BY BRITISH CAVALRY London, March 7. Mesopotamia official.—The cavalry engaged the Turkish rearguard on March 5 at .lajj, near The enemy booty was strewn for SO miles over the country. It is impossible to give accurate figures of the captures. Thirtyeight guns have at present been salvaged from the river. (Ctesiphon, which is about IS miles from Bagdad, is the point at which General Townshend fought a successful battle on November 2-2, lOLj. The number of the Turks still ahead of Mm, however, necessitated a retirement to Kut, which was conducted under great difficulties). General Maude has been promoted to Lieutenant-General for distinguished service in Mesopotamia.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1917, Page 5
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110MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1917, Page 5
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