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Medical comforts and petrol ample.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., D. M. S.
Telegram P., No. X.-1478, dated 27th March 1917. APPENDIX 346
(Despatched 7-25 p.m., received 1-45 p.m , 28th March 1917.) (Dy. No. 20427)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,^ Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Repeated Chief of Imperial General Staff, London.)
Except that the Turks have moved forward from line Shatt-el-Adhaim
towards Deltawa, where they are entrenching opposite our troops, there is
nothing of interest to report.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 31.
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1).
Telegram P., No. X.-1480, dated 27th March 1917. APPENDIX 347
(Despatched 8-10 p.m., received 10-30 p,m., 28th March 1917.) (ity. No. 20449)
From--The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ ; Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
It was on the assumption that the new Indian Battalions would be
formed into a division that my 1194i (Dy. No. 16157) was sent. Change in
policy in this respect has been necessitated by recent developments and as a
consequence I substituted my No. 1326 (Dy* No. 18200), for my No. 1194
which I have cancelled. The above is with reference to your 19213.
Working copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., A. G., Q. M. G., D. M. S., G, S. (M. O. 1).
Telegram P., No. 1463-Cipher, dated 27th March 1917. APPENDIX 348
(Despatched 11-55 a.m., received 1-30 p.m., 28th March 1917.) (-%• A 0 , 20459)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/' Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Repeated Director Military Intelligence, London.)
Tigris Line .—Estimated strength of enemy at and advancing from
Adhaim (?) river; 24 guns, 300 sabres, 4,480 rifles. Both banks Samarra, 3b
guns 990 rifles. South-east of Istabulat 200 sabres.
KhaniMn Line —A column consisting of 6 guns, 250 sabres and 1,600
rifles covers Deli Abbas from the south-west. About March 23rd first regiment
I arrived Kizil Bobat. Strength of enemy at Abu Zenabil and Mansurie el Jebel
on right bank of Dialha—4 guns and 800 rifles.
At label Hamrin on left bank Dialha—26 guns 550 sabres and 6,800 rifles
less casualties in fighting on 25th March.
Euphrates Line. —Enemy’s strength this line from Eamadie to Hit estima
ted at 6 guns, 8 trench mortars, 250 sabres and 2,700 rifles. Turkish Infantry
Euphrates Lines comprises 64th Begiment—4 battalions composed of 3rd and
4th Battalions and other remnants of 156th Begiment and second battalion
64th Begiment. Ammunition and drafts arc being sent from Hit to Samarra,
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M, 0.1).
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