Show I ENGLAND LONDON March Marc 10 The The war of office of- of fice issued d the following official 1 statement state state- me neat ment t on on th the campaign in Mesopotamia mia nis 1 General Lake Lak commander of the British forces reports that General Aylmer In command of the relieving arose advanced on March 6 G and Dg by the right bank of the tho Tigris reached about seven miles mUes ast st of Kut el This position vas attacked March arch 8 8 but General was unable to dislodge the Memy IL General Aylmer st states tes that the nemy suffered very severely and be- be pond ODd strengthening his position has shown no activity Our casualties vera vero not heavy and In the majority of ases were very slight The The following official Ion lon concerning the operations in east Africa Urica was made public last night Troops under command of Lieuten- Lieuten Geneal Smuts have advanced pl st the German forces In the KU- KU northeastern boundary of ot lerman Jerman East Africa area On March MarchI I General I Smuts seized the crossings Lumi river with an ant loss Several counter attacks by byI I enemy were successfully repulsed |