The official communigué issued to-day reports:
After a series of battles in Persia the remnants of the enemy concentrated in the region of Kermanshah, where the Germans and Turks fortified two mountain passes. The Russians stormed Bidesurkh Pass, which, till then, had been considered impregnable, and occupied Sakhne Pass. They are now pursuing the Turks who are in full retreat towards Kermanshab, The Russians captured guns, machine guns and much ammunition.
Petrograd, Feb. 96.
The Russians have taken Kermanshah, in Persia, on the main caravan ' route between Teheran and Bagdad.
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