Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-02-12 | Page 2 | Turks Tell of Much Fighting on Irak Front

TURKS TELL OF MUCH FIGHTING ON IRAK FRONT CONSTANT! NOrM-.K. via London, Feb. 11, 4:45 p. m The following official communication com-munication was issued today: On the Irak front there has been artillery ami infantry firing. The en- . emv. who atiempted to advance from the right bank of the river, was compelled com-pelled to retreat to his old position after two violent nngagements. N ear K u t - e 1 - A m ar a there is no rhanpe in the situation. On the Caucasus front violent attacks at-tacks by hostile outposts were foiled bv our 'vigorous counter-attacks. On the luirdanelies front on February Feb-ruary . off Jenishehlr, a cruiser tired five shells against Tekke Purnu. Anatolian batteries replied and the cruiser withdrew to the island of 1m-hros. 1m-hros. Two monitors which cruised , off the narrows, at the entrance to j the straits, were compelled to retire.