About 1,500 troops who are soon to leave for the front marched from the Royal Park camp through the city last Saturday morning. They were in charge of Major I. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 163 wordsThe official British announcement concerning recent operations is:—"The positions gained by us on February 5 have been consolidated. Our artillery on several occasions bombarded the liquorice factory, which is strongly held by the enemy. Despite two counterattacks, we secured and consolidated portion of our new front line to the west of the Shat-el-Hai. Farther westwards we secured and consolidated trenches for a frontage of 1,200 yards." In their latest attack on the Tigris the British captured 2,000 prisoners and a great quanti of valuable booty. They have now carried their lines to the westward of Kut-el-Amara, in the direction of Bagdad. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 24 Feb 1917, Page 51
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