"تقرير عسكري عن بلاد الرافدين (العراق)" [ظ‎‎٩‎١] (٢٢٦/١٨٧)

censorship of all letters going to and emanating from
Turkish territories, but this has now been abolished.
Visual Communication .-—Owing to the nature of the
ground visual signalling by helio is the most efficient for
long distance. Tel Afar can communicate by helio with
Dohuk and Balad Sinjar. Other observations have not
been made.
Wireless .—There are no wireless stations, including
Turkish and French, known to be existent in the area
under review.
Aerodromes .—An aeroplane can land with safety in
most parts of Northern Jazirah, so that a pilot flying at
4,000 feet should have no difficulty in selecting a suitable
landing place in the event of a forced landing. The
following sites are believed satisfactory as landing
grounds:—
Nametli.—On the old German aerodrome; size
unknown.
Nisibin.^—North of the railway station; size unknown.
Balad Sinjar.—One mile south of town; 600 yards by
600 yards.
Tel Afar.^—Two miles south-west of town; 600 yards by
600 yards.
Principal Routes .—
1. MOSUL-DAIR AL ZOR via TEL AFAR, AIN
GHAZAL and TEL SUWAR.
General .—The road is passable throughout in dry
weather for L.A.M. cars. The surface is hard, but tends
to cut up dustily after much traffic. Rain, which may
fall between November and March, generally closes the
road to wheels for
Water. —
Homaidat
one or two days.
.. Mile 8 . Sufficient for
1 division.
Abu Maria
. „ 28
5)
55
1 „
Tel Afar
. „ 37
> >
55
1 „
Ibra Khalil ..
• „ 43
55
1 „
Ibra Kabir ..
• „ 45
55
55
1 .”
Ain Hisan
• „ 52
5 5
55
1 brigade.
Umm al Shababit ,, 56
5 5
55
1 „
Ain Ghazal
. „ ' 68
5 5
55
1
Al Bidea
. „ 96
5 5
55
1 cavalry regt.
Fadhgham
• „ 128
55
1 brigade.
Mile 128-160.
Follow Khabur River.
Tel Suwar ...
, Mile 160
Water for
5 5 5 5
1 division.
1
Dair al Zor ...
„ 191
55
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