The other day we received news of the victory of General Townshend at a point only 18 mile from Bagdad. In that battle the Turks were reported to have had 20,000 casualties and the British nearly 5,000. However, the Arab tribes that had refused to assist the Turks then joined them, doubtless thinking that here was a chance for destroying the British force. General Townshend's force retreated down the Tigris in good order for about ...
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Article : 370 wordsIn order to express its pro-Entente sympathies, the Greek community in London is equipping ambulances for the British forces in the Balkans. The sum ...
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Article : 72 wordsTo-day's Berlin communique says:- "On Thursday we made prisoner 1,200 Serbians, who were fighting in isolated detachments in the mountains ...
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Article : 174 wordsIt is afficially stated that from Monday onward the military authorities intend to commandeer all steamers and other craft in Romnanian waters ...
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Article : 28 wordsHerr Gustave Wand, who for eight years was conductor at the Berlin Winter Garden, and recently musical director at the Gaiety and Adelphi Theatres ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following official communique regarding the fighting near Bagdad was issued to-day:- General Townshend reports as ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 6 Dec 1915, Page 5
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