MESOPOTAMIA.
'BRITISH APPROACHING MOSUt London. May 8. The British have captured Kerkuk, 80 miles from Mosul,—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. BRITISH FORCES ADVANCE. Received May 9, 10.50 p.m. London, May S, Mesopotamia official:—A portion of our troops, on the 7th, entered ICairkuk without opposition- The Turks, who retired towards the Lesser Zab River, left six hundred mej in hospital, an/! nbandoned three damaged aeroplanes. Heavy rain is falling.—Aus.-N.Z, Cftb!« Assoc. and Reuter.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1918, Page 5
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71MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1918, Page 5
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