MESOPOTAMIA.
TURKS DRIVEN BACK. BRITISH PROGRESSING. Received April 15, 5.20 p.m. London, April 14. Official— General Mamie, on the 10th April withdraw his advanced detachments on the rialit bank of the Diala, and drew the bulk of the enemy forces on this flank towards Deltawa. We marched towards Diala, which we attacked on the morning of the eleventh. The enemy was driven out, and we advanced to positions near Gnaliges, northeast of Deltawa, the same evening. Thy enemy withdrew six miles towards Seraijik. The operations were continued on the 12th. and 13th, the Turks falling back to Deliabbas. The Turks lost 700 wounded on the 11th and 200 desul were found. ~ Pur &>t»! casualties ftbiut 2t».
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1917, Page 6
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116MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1917, Page 6
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