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Show BRITISH RESUME THEIR OFFENSIVE IN MESOPOTAMIA LONDON, Feb. 10, 9:59 p. m The British offensive south of Kut-el-Amara was resumed successfully on Friday, says an official statement on the campaign cam-paign in Mesopotamia issued tonight. Under cover of a heavy bombardment a portion of the new Turkish front line west of the Hai river was secured and consolidated in the face of two counter attacks and two bombing attacks. Further westward, the statement adds. Turkish trenches were penetrated and by successful bombing work were secured se-cured and consolidated along a front of 1200 yards. |