"كتاب أزرق. برقيات أُعيد صياغتها" [و‎‎٥‎١] (١٨٩/١٠١)

Force f, D" now constitutes an Arnry Corps of two
Divisions with Corps Troops# The desirability of
economy in Staff has throughout been considered.
I havo taken over the command of Force "D" today.
Today the enemy has attacked Ahwaz, Kurna and
Shaiba. The latter attack was made by approximately
25,000 men including 10,000 tribesmen and 3 Kurds
supnorted by possibly 12 or more guns of which 8 field
guns were actually observed. The action began at 5 a.m.
from the South, South Wwst, end West, but after 8 a.m.,
when firing became intermittent and the enemy began
entrenching, no serious attack took place until 2.15
p.m. when one occurred but was repulsed. I had
ordered the 30th Brigade to wade across the water-logged
plain to Zobeir in anticipation of this stage of the
attack but as the enemy had occupied the landing place
there I subsequently decided to send only one battalion
in small boats to Shaiba with General Jfelliss and to
despatch more of the Brigade tomorrow. At Duma today
the Turks succeeded in destroying a small portion of the
bridge by floating mines. There was an Artillery duel
from daybreak until 2.30 p.m# but no Infantry attack
has developed. Guns from Qiin and from shore inflicted
damage on native boats containing a number of the enemy.
At Ahwaz there has been no attack up to now though our
camps