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Show BRITISH LOSE THREE THOUSAND Amsterdam, Jan. 10. Via London, 4:53 p. m, A British force which apparently ap-parently was on the way to reinforce the British nt Kut-el-Amara on the Tigris river, lost three thousand men in an attack on Turkish positions at Sheik Said, according to a seml-offl-lal statement received here today from Constantinople. The attack is declared declar-ed to have been repulsed. The statement follows: "On the Irak front the enemy, whose strength is estimated at one division which was stationed at Mtam Alllgar-hl Alllgar-hl in order to come to tho rescue at Kut-el-Amara on January 6 and 7 under un-der the protection of four gunboats, attacked our positions at Sheik Said, l but was repulsed by our counter at- t tack. "We made some prisoners. The en emy's losses are estimated at 3,000, The enemy cavalry suffered especially especial-ly severe losses." i |