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. rc' 11th# eek enclr^ Hnrch 9th Weekly summary#
-jllolcal# Peace delegates left Tlflis mrda 7th for xrablgond
Question of too operation fr m Hussla of 'rans-Csucasia has been referred
to special corknittee of Piet* Armenians* Gear ana (sic) also opposed to
separation# The latter are rapidly forming units for possible defence
Batoum province*
Operations* The rtstirement of Armenian troops has stopped* Thye
haw been successful in all their minor engagements with lurks and Kurds
Airing past week} they include ths re-capture of 10 villages* 85 miles
north-west and south of Erzeruraj the important village of Akhlat has been
retaken from the l\irks also* Small Turkish and Kurd attacks have been
repulsed at several points* The spitir of the Turco- rmenians turn greatly
Improved# Andromk s presence at Krztrjm lias raised morale very much*
Military* The Echelons which passed through to Baku on Feb 1st
had considerable encounters with Tartars in Fllaavatopol} losses of
Tsrtttrs estimated at about 1500} quantities of rifles seiaad from Tartars*
Sixteen Echelons are to proceed to Baku during coming week* Opposition
threatened by Tartars in this case they will rpobably receive severer
lesson than previously* Severs disciplinary measures have been intro*
duced by TurCo-/rasniem at front inclusive of death penalty* five death
j nishments have aireay been carried out*
Intelligence* Axl infarmation from front indicates very weak
Turkish atr^ngth, actual lurkis ra^mrs on Erserum front sh ut 5*000
majority of forces arc armed local Turkish inhabitants and Kurds* In
rebizond SJurks are in a wreteaed condition* Tartars have sent /gents
through to fretosond and (?) tarough Julfa ana Irzoruni to Turks calling on
Awm for resistance* On March 2nd German officer ( Major name not yet
known) with Tartar escort passed through Elisavetopol for hut or ana a; (sic)
in vicinity fomer place are 2 Auatraina snot 6 itirkiah officora*
Com iunlcations* Have aont parties to endeavour to re-open Indo
iine soulh \ rivan* Sagndad heard daily by Tiflis but latter aannot reply
trying to i crease ate lion aid also /ilexandropol ( see my telegram No.
• n* 540 iSb• 9th)• Baku station at present Bo senevik hands*
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