MESOPOTAMIA.
WEAK TURKISH RESISTANCE. KOSCL CAN BE TAKEN AT ANY TIME. Received Oct. 29. 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 28. i'urkiih resistance in Mesopotamia is io poor that we could take Mosul any tine but for the extremely bad communications, necessitating an extensive Mipply and preparations before a really Uf m&ve. The enemy's field strength » only «boat 8000.—Ana. S.Z. Cable " A BRITISH ATTACK. COMPELS the retreat of* the ENEMY, Received Oct. 29. 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 28. A Mesopotamia official message states fhftt the Turks on October 26 held a Strong position on Jebel Hamri, westward of the mouth of the lesser Zab river. Armored ears attacked tie lines of communication from the west, while tbe cavalry threatened those from the «Mt> Tbe frontal pressure, combined with tluM attacks, compelled the Turks tp MtMft for tvdto miles, we keeping .Wexcaptared Kirinik ' mtriitf v
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1918, Page 5
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142MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1918, Page 5
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