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WAR DIARY.
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Summary of events.
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Major Marsh reported that, according to statements of prisoners of the 23rd Regiment, the 22nd Regi
ment was in the Baghdad area, and the 23rd and 21th Regiments in Mush area. 1 xi, i. 44,
Major Marsh reported that the Turkish counterattack was commanded by Buyer Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and that the
left column occupied the pass near Simach, north-east of Bane, also that the 10th Corps was comman
ded by Yusuf Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . , . ^ , t> n 4
The General Officer Commanding, Force s< D, *’ proposed that for Mesopotamia Miss Gertrude Bell and
not Major Blaker should act as corresponding officer with Arab Bureau. .
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” reported little change in the situation on the lisuis Buie.
To effect a crossing over the Hai General Gorringe was getting forward pontoons by land. Ihe
enemy were still holding positions on the left bank of the Tigris. T • x n i i
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” reported on the proposals put forward by Lieut.-Colonel
James as regards the methods of carrying out certain sanitary measures recommended by him.
The Army Department addressed the Director, Medical Services, India, regarding facilities granted to the
representatives in India and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of Messrs. Cox and Company for obtaining information
in regard to the condition and progress of sick and wounded officers.
The Director, Military Intelligence, London, was asked by the General Officer Commanding, lorce D ,
for the latest information regarding progress on the railway connecting Mamourie and Islahieh and
connecting Bozanti and Tarsus. . .
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” was addressed with regard to the recommendation o± his
Director Medical Services, that six hospital steamers should be fitted with independent paddles.
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” asked if he could accept medals, which the Irench Vice-
Consul was anxious to present to certain men of the 11th Rajputs for protecting his house, when it
was fired into by a raiding party. _ _ _ ,. , , . ,
The General Officer Commanding, Force tc D, ” requested that, unless the Martmsydes being sent were
superior to those which had proved a failure in Mesopotamia, fighting machines of a more efficient
type should be supplied.
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