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Under the caption Advance in Wages
the next paragraph says:
NO applications for general advances
ir wages have been made 10y tn. WORK
people since the commencement of the
war"
To those Who last fan. before the
Danocles sword OF the military service
bill was hung ont over the heads of the
masses OF unwilling. witnessed the
troubles and riots in the coal mines OF
South Wales, these statements, made
under the names OF a commission OF
highly respected and responsible British
investigators. sound like singing re-
Dukes whose keynote seems to be Look
al France ~
But French capitalists have not Jagged
behind the working classes in the demon
s~tration OF real. practical patriotism.
"It IL remarkable" says the export, that
the erection and equipment of new
factories resorted to in great measure
are due to private enterprise, No fac
tories shave been subsidized by the Gov
eminent. nor have loans Of amy Kind
been made to the owners.
"rhe owners have. At COMPETITIVE
prices. taken orders from the ,;o,ern-
ment, and on the strength Of these orders
have purchased and, built factories, pro.
cured machinery and now depcmi ON
the contract prices for reimbursement of
their outlay and for gaining the profits
to which they are entitled.
I'm cases OF his description the Gov
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SAYS GERMAN LULL
Is DUE TO LOSSES
English Correspondent De-
clarcs Verdun Attackers Arc
Badly Broken.
BATTALIONS WIPED OUT
Special cabie despatch to Tur See

w ~ 'Nb''' W.
IoNDoS. March 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent. OF the Daiiv Mail. attrib-
uting the new ulI in the Vcrdun fighting
10 the German losses. says
The f%erocious struggle Of the last
week has so terribly broken the kaiscrs
troops that whole brieades have prac-
tically ceased to exist as units. The
seventh and Twenty-sccond divisions.
which bore the brunt OF repeated at
tacks at Ecthincourt and Goose Hiil,
have been most severely handled and
probably need several days Of rest.
1T is quite possible that. like the
Eleventh reserve division, they will have
to be replaced. The Third Army Corps
has suffered so severely that the few
who came out of the irht have been
cent to the rear. The Eighteenth CORPS
and a Bavarian division lost whole bat
talions. II IL doubtful II either can do
an, further lighting without substantial
rccnforccments.
THE German artille " needs amnu-
milton. The survivors OF the troop need
rceauipmeHt. Most ~ the material
comes from Metz. The military for
warning stations at Metz and Sablons
TNN' Uetn DeTSlSltUNlN bOliibhli'i Wy
the French airmen. resulting In consider
able damage and delay.
Despite tho marvellous efficiency Of
the German transport. such a. interval
~ the present became imperative.
Doubtless fresh troops are also en- route
to Verdun, and before many days there
Will bc u renewal OF the grand struggle.
When the Germans took the last
breather, after Douauinont, doubt was
expressed whether they might not re-
sumo tho fighting at some other point Of
the front.
To-day the military critics agree.
stating that the Crown Prince having
made such a stupendous effort at Yer
dun, he must continue the struggle on
the same terrain. II - now too late
70 undertake formidable operations in
volvcd In an eleventh hour change Of
the plans.
THE fascination OF Ncrdun. whose
capture has 80 long danglcd before the
eyes OF the German people. sim rivets
the kaiser's son on tn. banks of the
Mcuse and he is now preparing his third
and most desperate assault
The splendid part of the French air
men In the present battle cannot he too
highly praised. The French artillery
owe their comrades of the air no mean
debt. Without them the men behind the
guns would many times lave been help
less.
Not only have the French airnen
demonstrated their complete mastery
and driven back the enemy's machines.
but they have even flown over the Ger
man position and watched their supply
trains and reserve formations. They
ave spied out the German gun emplace-
ments. raided the lines Of communication
and blown up munitioa depots.''
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ITALIANS ATTACK ON ISONZO.
Austrinns. Rushed "a Defence Of
GOrtts. I nd~r \rtiIiery Fire.

Special 'abie be.poich 10 THn suS.
ROME, March lathe Italians have
resumed the offensive on the Isonzo
front, especially in III, regions OF Mount
Sabotlno and oslsNia. where Austrian
reeniorcenentS rushed 10 he defenc. of
Goritz are being attacked by the Italian
artillery. which was shifted to domi-
mating positions.
The offensive viii soon he extended
to the Alpine 'glon Of Trcntino and
tadore despit" the aNalanches. In some
places these drifts are ninety feet high
and are blocking the oncmy's communi.
cations.
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ARTILLERY IRE HEAVY.
berlin Reports Increased Activity
an Both sides ~ Mouse.

BERLIN. via London. March l3.-Ths
following official statement was issue,
to-day by German Army Headquarters:
The weather has been favorable FOR
observation purposes. and there has
been very lively artillery activity on
both sides over a great part OF the
IRON The activity also increased on
both sides OF the Meusc and as far as
the Mosellc.
Apart from some patrol fighting on
the Soninc and the failure OF "a minor
French attack in lie Pe're Forest.
there were no vents.
After much recommending our air-
men attacked enemy railway stations
and military deIots. especially OIL the
clermont-Ncrdun Railway line. with
success. Three enemy aeropllres wer.
destroyed IN Champagne. and one in
the Meusc region.
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VERDUN DRIVE ENDING?
Dutch Think R~oprninx Of Part Of
border 80 Indicates.

LoSDoS. March 13-According 20 an
Amsterdam despatch Ia the Central
News. the Dutch Belgian frontier has
been closed for several weeks on account
Of the German offensive at Nerdun. The
fact thot the small part south OF Mas
,richt In Limburg has been reopened Is
taken to mean in Holland that the DER
mans believe their offensive nearly
ended.
According to the dispatches thiriy-one
more German hospital rains bearing
wounded from Verdun have passed
through Luxembourg.
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GERMAN RESOURCES AMPLE.
iro masters Head says Ountr
Can >uppiS Al War Needs.

BERllN. VIA London. March i3-The
natural rcSou-c"S Of GERMANY VIII pre-
vent She British from defeating ,;-
many by destroying the industries ncccs.
sdry To supply the army and preserve
her economic balance, according to pr.
Spr!ugoram, president OF the German
l~ronmastcrS association,
The statement was made at the annual
meeting Of IN" ASSOCIATION in buss.l-
!urf. DG Snr!ngp um said shat Ger
many w.ih ucr uutuuallcd scientific in
dustIIal organization has overcome a
difficulties presented by the war and
- fully able 10 supply all the needs Of
the army and navy
Dr, Peterson. vlcc-prcsident 90 the as
ISOLATION. aid that manganese. whose
importation has been stopped by the
British, has been 'oplaced in industries
by the use ~ II German product.
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FORD PARTY SPLITS;
May END CONFERENCE


Sr"cEHolM. March IA cr.s,s ha'
be, reached In the relations IL the mem
beers of tho Ford trace conference. wn.ci
'ias resulted IN the proposed departure
OF severa. Of the American m"mh'rS
vto plan TO sal oil the steamer BctScns'
ford March Is
The party Includes Louis = l.ochuer
general secretary. and t'r.drr.yk l.. Hon
A clos. personal friend o: Mr.. Ford am
the man who caused tho withdrawal 81
Mne. Roszika Sohw :mme~. Mt. Lucnuei
4, as for a personal conference. with Nj
Ford.
With the departure % these men l.ttI,
thai - American fenaiu To- m. confer
enc. except the raue. for IA" SCaud
uav,au delegates are i'll FUN ,harge
Mr. Holt disagreed with Nine.
Schwimmer weeks Z lie made q de-
tailed ,eport IN writing I" Nj Ford.
asserting tina the iarty WAS absolutely
d!~sorganized and distracted because. at
the autocratiC tactics az Nine h " i'm.
mer. He said that continuance of IN.
conferenc. would cost between SSu.p"'
and 100000 "A mouth
Meanwhile delegates uuI- 'h. leader 10
ship OF IN. Norwegian section Proposed
officially the seNerinE ui relations with
Nine. SChwImmeI. Nj l,oii ,abled This
fact to Nj Ford and received a reply
directing him Ia ak. charge ~ affairs
and have Il conference with Nine.
Schwimmer The result has been that
the call .or reservations on the Bcipers-
'joid has gou. out
Nj. Holt. il j. reported here, Vii rio-
pose that the conference br.Ak up into
groups 81 one tur sarh neutral country.
the delegates tu retu'u 10 then homes
and work there
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NEW JERSEY NOTES,

Samu-l price Of 1870 rrospr,' stree. Icr.
scN 'Ity, an engineer IN the ~iarkaVuuul
railroad died yesterday after being .tru,k
bv 81 irili eng ne In the Hobok'u yards
Charles +, cos, = ,lerk Ia N" newark
post Once. wac arrested YESTERDAY charged
with taking irnW IN" mitls a letter con.
;ainine Sl5 which Mas addressed 10 ,hc
Catholic Memorial At Company.
Just prfnr. The body Of Nj. Anna
SchwHgoiman, 20, was taken from her
home In BsyonNc Yesterday 10 the ronIe,
terry. her husband, william, -. propnosied
he would be dead by = O'Clock. He died al
8 o'clock, Ills son. william. AZ, died on
March . from. pneumonis, which hts Dss-
oUts contracted.
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TURKS URGING PEACE.
cities Of Asia Minor send Pleas 10
Heir Apparent.

LoSpoN. March l3.-Accord.ng 10 an
Athens despatch, letters have been re-
ceived from c~onstantiuople stating that
the population Of Rrussa. konieh and
other cities IN Asia Minor have ad-
dressed memorials tn Prime Valid Ed
dine. the new Tu. kish heir apparent.
N which they beg him TO urge On the
Sultan the necessity Of changing the
Government. The change u asked in
order that The way may ne paved for
Turkey to ask a separate peace Of the
Allied Powers.
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INa mission visited twentN-ihree
ests blishments engaged in the produy-
ton OF munitions. Its purpose was 20
tudy the circumstances which led To the
greatly increased production OF num-
tons in France.
From a study OF the report thei" can
ne but one answer 10 the why OF inns
remarkable increase. IL is summed IN
in '-he patriotism OF the women o.
France
Technically. thee main causes al"
e. ted for the growth 81 tn" munitions
output increasing intensity 81 produc-
ton erection and equipment 90 ne"
factories and extension Of existing mu'
ni,.ons factories adaptation or "N'S'liE
factories TO the manufacture 81 mum
lions.
Al the war proceeded. says TN" ~
SONS report In explaining tines" factors
the French us ion has sett.cd down
with a ~deterhiua' ION and feeling oi set
purpose TO the tulhlmeut Of the task
allotted 30 4 There IL 10 question bat
that the nation is At war the dom
man; sentiment. not ouIN OF tH' men
but also Of the women, Is to carry The
war TO - successful termination. Every
thing else : suhord.ndtcd 10 tins de-
termination.
Women o. whom many Thousands
are employed In munitions factories.
work with = GOOD Will which - most
impressiv. this spirit j. also evident IN
the case o. male workers,
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CONSTANTINOPLE QUIET.
Gern,ans In Control aud No insur-
rectiOn Likely.
spread Cabie De.petch to Tn. St,


LONDON, March l3-The Daily Maivs
Athens correspondent states that the
latest news from c~onstantinople suggests
that II is unlikely that there will he any
insurrection or similar moNemcit in
that city, There are now probably
10000 Austrian and German soldiers IN
the city and the Turkish control over
affairs ls absolutely gone. The people
are said to he content with the German
pollce. who AT least mote out rough JUS
ti9p which is superior to the ottoman
brand.
The correspondent adds that II is
understood IN Athens that i've rug"
enemy Submarines of a thousand tons
each have entered or are about to enter
the Dardanelles.
Some Of the Turkish mines have been
removed II nets raised 10 facilitate
the entrance Of the undersea craft. II
is believed that the submarines are dcs-
tined tor the Black Sea, whore "A large
Russian feet is IN complete control.
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BULGAR. RUMAN1A CLASHES.
~ ces On FrOntier-uuu.
Garians Prepare D~fences.
>pec,sI cobie Despatch 10 THE srs.

ROME, March 13.-Rumanian forces
are Concentrated on the danube front.
where 10000 laborsrs are cooperating
with the troops IN digging trenches.
simultaneously Hungarian forces have
massed AZ orsova ami Nerchiorova and
are erecting entanglements protected by
high power electric current. Frontier
incidents with the Rulg trians are fire.
0uent. Several Ruminian soldiers have
been arrested. but they were Immediately
released. The Bulgarians surrounded a
itumanian OUTPOST and killed eight SOL
d!ers.
While these events are occurring on
the border Russia - openly supplying 10
Rumanla war materials and
ton. An uncontirmed renor, states that
negotiations for the Cess.on -. part OF
Bessarab.a have been successfully con-
cluhci.
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NDfCIdT fdb7| Ut.pdfch 70 TmH 81
ROME. March l3-italian c~onsiguecg
OF the carsOes aboard Austrian and Ger
men ships sequestcred Ia Portugal and
originally bound for Italy have been
notified To arrsng. for their delivery.
which j. being facilitated bN III. por-
tuguese Government.
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BRITAIN TO LEND TO ITALY.
New Financial Entente eliminated
Germany rs Creditor Nation.

LoNDON, March l3,-An important
new financial combination for the pur-
pose of developing the economic rels-
tons between England and Italy has
been arranged by leading banks in both
countries. II WA learned to-day.
According TO the DGiIu NniI the idea
is to promote the trade between the
I'VE countries, 10 enable the
Of Italy TO look for IT, financing to Great
Britain as II mas hitherto looked to Ger
many To cuabic the iritiSh manufac-
turer to G,yc the Italian merchant
credit as the German manufacturer has
hitherto done, and to enable the Italian
railway industry to look to Great Britain
instead Of Germany for capital
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There is no jealous. Oh the par, o.
the F~renrhncH. no IL, vii over womanS
r~ncrpaChm'nt on what oUce was man :
own realm ON the CONTRARY. TIE 'H-
vcst,ga'ors found that the men have
welcomed tho ASSISTANCE Of the far N"N
and are aiding them ~ every WA pos
sible. The report points out IN. -iguih-
r,nc. of ms fat. iuasiuuyh a. the H.
PRODUCTION Of worue IN tn" munitions
work Was aimed not only AT Increasing
the output bu, also a. fleeing IN" men
for military service.
Whether through well calculated iu-
teution OF tot. the British missions
report conveys between tn. lines som,
striking contrasts between the never
firing Willingness on the part Of al
France Ia tighten the heavy burden ~
the country, no matter what Nh" cost
and the apathetic attitude Of certain
classes In Great Britain IN the face Of
the nations call. especially Iurug The
earlier phases of war.
When one arrives, FOR ,nstarvr, in tho
perusal of the report AZ paragraphs
33 and "a II seems - { each meant
to bring 4 great lesson homc to the
British workman. the 'slackcrs' IN the
munitions manufacture who have caused
Lloyd George many "A restless night Tn"
strikes" ltads
Although prior 20 the War the usual
labor troubles We're experienced. no
-stiike has taken place since the COM
menccmcnt OF hostilities"
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RUSSIANS WIN IN GALICIA.
Also Report Driving Turks In Can,
casus--'apturr Gums ~ Persia.

NpfcI17 FdbTf UfsDdfcH 10 The SlN.
FtTgoGRAp, via London, March IA
The Russian Wal Office issued the fol
loving statement Tonight
In ialicla, IN the region southeast
Of kolki and ON the middle Strypa.
we had successful encounters with
enemy patrols. capturing a post of
~h,rtN men,
IN IN" Caucasus We drove back the
turks In the region of the kaiapota-
mos,
In Persia We captured eight guns IN
the operations near kcrmansiah.
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NNfN'W NM VFNUHTFN 70 INV NIN-
NuENNA, via LONDON. March l3,-Th,
Austrian War Ot'icc issued the following
tonight
In iicSSaiahia along the Dnicstcr
Russian attacks we're repuised.
There Mas an Italian artillery bonn
bardmeni on the IsonEo 'front.'. The
enemy attack near Sells was rspulsed.
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Again. there j. a little sting N the
following statement Of the British COM
U~isslou.rs
- that the output Of females ON small
work equals and IN some cases eNcais
MAT Of men. and in IN" case Of heavier
WORK. within certain limits, women are
OF PRACTICAL! the same value as men.
~ mas 10 hc kept IN mind thal phys
seat cons d.ratiors limit tn. ialge Of
WORK which may h- lone hy women. It
NJ noticed. however. that part of the
WurN dou- los women involved create
strain than might be thought .ea.on-
able IN th.~ country
The ren.arkdUl" feature Ia the French
factories. according To- the British inNes-
ligators, - the almost entire absence
~ lost time. The time lost hl the woik
people owing 10 unavoidable causes does
not exceed IN the average per cent
Of th. total time
~ one factory. for Instance. saws the
report. where 1000 are employed, ON
tho dan uf the visit Of the mission ten
20 twenty Mere to h- punished for Curpa-
Die absence. oi whom two or three were
the worse tui drink. On the same DAY
>iN'y persons made a late start n the
morning. CA many days. however. not
=, siurl' Lac start takes %IlaCe."
Penalties for lost time are a iepri-
m,nd for tn. first offence. III some cases
4 line iur til" second, but generally the
workman H. dismissed FOR the first rcje-
tltiun. Military workers are dealt with
under the military l,N
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The opening ~ the frontier two days
ago gave rise Ia the Theory that the end
~ the battle of Nerduu was near, the
closing having been due to the move
ments of German troops. The fact that
it has been closed again may Indicate
the bringing up OF -eenforcem.nts and a
regroup!ng by the Crown Prince = army.
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BRITISH ARTILLERY BUSY
s~uccessful Bonn ipa I'd mrn Reported
Also Win Aerial Rattlrs.

SPECIAL ,abis Desp1fch 10 TBx ST..
loSpoS. March i3.-The following
British headquarters report was issued
Tonight
Thc enemy exploded mines near
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Earthquake shocLs In Italy,

ROME. March IL IDclaNed) ia nth.
quake shocks were fcl, to-day in a large
section Of northern Italy for ten or
twenty eec"nd' \" damage has been
reported The rcG'On affected was the
area in IN" triang'" made by the cities
Of Venice, \ucona sud Florence.
rhc point of origin was probably 10.
Gated In the Adria,ic Sea.
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Continued from First Page.

railroad station Of CONTAINS. Flames
were seen breaking out at Ave diner
ent points. In spite Of a violent can
nonade all the French aeroplanes sue
ceeded in getting back without suffer-
ing damage.
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ADMIRAL Won TIRPITZ I'LL.
German Navy administration Con-
Quoted by Next In Rank.

Special f0bit DSSDotch 10 THE SCS.
AMSTERDAM. via London, March Ia
4 despatch from Berlin states hat Ad-
miral Won TirpitZ has been III for some
days and that the business Of the Ad-
miralty is being conducted by the officer
next In seniority.
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LoNDoN. Feb. 26-Ctter abandonment
OF self to the one great all absorbing
issue, THE country needs me-; old
and exchanged for new. never dreamcd
Of duties. easy hours. jobs given w for
long and arduously day and night oc-
equations. and not a murmur. not a
o increase In wages asked-such Is
the stirring story told in cold. matter OF
fact like paragraphs and systematic
tables that form the report just COM
pleted b. a British mission TO France
investigating the output Of munitions in
that country. This report has never be-
fore been made public.
No story OF heroic deeds in the present
war. no pen pictures of individual or
concerted proofs OF national loyalty has
illustrated-or ever could-thc epon-
tancous gathering Of a whole people
under the banne Of patriotism as do
these brief but telling paragraphs and
tables.
An interesting table AFFIXED to the re-
port shows the present and former oc-
| equations OF Frances women munitions
| workers. In one OF the factories the
forty-one women now engaged IN boring
are composed OF fifteen housewives. one
corsetierc. twenty factory girls. -four me
chanics and one florist. Fuses are being
| made I'm the same factory by sts Women.
! ~ whom 40 were formerly makers If
breaches. seainstresscs and millirers. i2j
clerks. 1875 housewives and ~ factory
girls. while 50 had no profession pre-
vious TO their present arduous labors.
Women who were formerly dress
| makers. children's nurses. w%eavers tulle
makers. "a shiers. hair drcssers and Typ
lists also are among the thousands upon
thousands Of those h are now turn
ing out the food for the weapons OF
France.
The average pay per day is. For
laborers. sol francs "a little more than
$500 for machine men. 1912 francs
Ga little more than go for skilled
workers. IL Is francs tabout " Job for
females a minimum OF 1913 francs Ga
little more than 60 cents). mean wage,
J.95 tabout s1.20).
The British mission was appointed by
Lord Murray of Elibank. D'rector-ticn
eral Of Recruiting for Munitions Work.
with the concurrence OF the British Mu-
n.tions Minister. David Lloyd George.
and the approval OF his French col
league. Albert Thomas. IL consisted OF
]. I. Browne. chairman OF the Amalga-
mated Society Of Engineers aud mein-
Der of the National Advisory Committee
and the central Munitions Labor supply
Committee Alexander buchanan of III"
Ministry OF Munitions. u. J. Shackleton'
labor adviser OF the Munitions Ministry
and Allan NJ Smith. secretary OF the
Engineering Employers Federation and
member OF ,h- Central Munitions La
supply Committee.
Attached 10 the commission were two
! eng .ne.rs Of wNie experience IN IN"
manufacture OF war munitions In Ing
7 land.
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PARIS. March lathe swiss military
authorities are erecting a birb-d wire
barrier Of charged wires on the swiss
shore % Lab" tonsttnc" In order TO
prevrut tn. passage ~ cortrabaud into
switzerland.
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SWISS BORDER AGAIN CLOSED
Germans' %cti"n WAY Bc Due to
New Movement Toward N~rdun.

BEERS, via London. March l3.-rrhc
again.
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BRITISH LOSE 5000
IN BATTLE ON TIGRIS
Force Of $500 Routed by the
Turks in Attack in
Arabia.
Special ,abis D,.paich 10 TUX Sr>

Special cable sspd'c u 10 TUE SC>
loNDoN. March lathe Turkish War
once. in AN official statement. places the
loss of men by the British in the reccn,
fighting around Feiahie. in Mesopo;amia,
at 5000.
The following statement. dated March
~. has been issued
The enemy's losses in the battle Of
Felahie, on the Mesopotanian front.
are estimated at at least 5000.
In Arabia. on the Yemen front. a
British division OF 5000 infantry, 500
cavalry and IL guns advanced from
Sheik Osman and occupied Afoch. and
also the heights to the southwest. The
Turkish force made "A counter attack
n the enemy retired In disorder after
three hours fighting to Sheik Osman.
Three days later. while %reconnoi-
tring, "A detachment engaged British
cavalry with machine guns and the
British fed in the direction OF Sheik
Osfnan. leaving behind twenty killed
and wounded.
The official press bureau states that
the foregoing operations were r%econnais-
sances TO ascertain the strength Of the
Turkish forces in the neighborhood OF
Subir and Waht. which we've successful
The British casualties were ! killed
ana 30 wounded.
II was stated on March 10. in speak.
ing Of the Mesopotamian region, that the
main British forces made an attack or
March 4 from the right bank of the
and occupied the Turkish renches
but were elected by "A counter attack and
retreated. leaving behind them 1000
dead.