"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٣٣. الجزء II. (من ١٦ إلى ٣٠ أبريل ١٩١٧.)" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (٣٢٠/٨٤)

2. Same source states that while at Vienna Enver Pasha obtained Austrian
consent to withdrawal of one division, supposed to be the 20th and that about
27th March this Division with about 500 Austrian gunners and some guns left
for Syria. Commander of these troops said to be Ali-Hikdissi (see my telegram
No. 32593 (Dy. A 7 (?. 54035;). It is said that Turks are determined to resist
British advance into Syria. Note. Our informant states Enver Pasha might
have passed through Vienna on his way to Berlin about March 23rd-2dith.
Withdrawal of the 61st and 63rd Begiments on the 26th March is reported
by a prisoner.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O, 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1)
APPENDIX 257
{Dy. No. 25332)
^ L report of the Court of Enquiry in
connection with the case of the 3rd Brahmans as early as possible. This is
with reference to your secret telegram dated the 17th April 1917 (Not in
Diary).
Working copy to A. G.
Telegram P., No. 454-5, dated 29th March 1917. APPENDIX 258
(Received in War Section on 19th April 1917 ) (Tfy, No. 25383)
Prom—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
In the absence of directions regarding the supply of the balance of 51 miles
remaining out of the first 20,000 ton order, Tatas were directed to roll 50 lb.
isils for Mesopotamia from 12th March to 31st March. Five weeks* rolling still
231
Telegram P,, No. 5378, dated 17th April 193 7.
{Received 8-5 a.m., 18th April 1917.)
(Received in War Section on 18th April 1917.)
From—The Secretary of State for India,
To—The Viceroy (Army Department).
I shall be glad to receive a telegranhic
required to complete 20,000 tons, hirst two weeks in April allotted definitely
to Egypt Will telegraph further after receipt of information telegraphed for
on 27th March from the Director ot liailways, Basrah, in regard to his increased
requirements of 50 lb, rails in consequence of Bailway policy now decided
^n 11 ^ ^ eS0 ^°^ am ^ a ’ fishplates for the 51 miles still to be supplied to Egypt
oli • ■^ ric ^ an ail ^ e type. This is with reference to your telegram of the
24th instant regarding rails from Tatas (Dy. No. 26896—In “ N" War
Diary.)
Record copy to M. B.
Copy to Q. M. G., G. S. (M. O. 1).
Telegram P., No. X.-1796, dated 18th April 1917 (9-20 p.m.). APPENDIX 259
(Despatched 9-35 p.m., received 10-45 a.m., 19th April 1917.) (Dy. No. 25384)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
(Repeated Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London)
following is brief resume of recent operations since arrival of Russians.
-1 on. WaS sa q? ested the Russians they should continue to operate against
13th Corps whilst we dealt with 18th Corps.
We advanced up both banks Tigris with cavalry division backed by infan
try so disposed as to prevent operations against our right flank by 13th Corps
We drove enemy across Shatt-el-Adhaim on left bank Tigris on the 7th April!
YY e captured Belad Station on right bank Tigris on 8th April taking over 204#
prisoners, 3 machine guns, 32 railway trucks, equipment and arms and ammuni-
tmn Movement forward was then made by 13th Corps towards Deltawa, our
cavalry falling back before them and drawing them on. We attacked 13th
Corps about Chaliyeh on 11th April capturing over 80 prisoners and one gun :
315 Turkish dead were also picked up on the battlefield. 13th Corps were
driven back into Jebel Hamrin Hills whence they came on April 12th 13th
and 14th. Troops were readjusted on April 15th, 16th and 17th and disposed