Petrograd, Feb. 18.
The official communique issued to-day reports:
The defeat of the Turks at Erzeroom was most complete. The forts are full of corpses and the remn-Army are flee in all directions. undeterred by ins, are closely following, killing and capturing the tails of the Turkish columns.
We have captured the whole artillery of the fortress and the bulk of the enemy's field-guns. Up to the Present 200 guns have been counted. There is also a huge booty of munitions, rifles, motor cars, wire Jess telegraphs and pontoons. The number of prisoners taken in the vast fortress region is still uncount-
The troops of the Army of the Caucasus, despite their supreme efforts in the ceaseless fighting for over a month under very difficult geographical conditions, have suffered but slight losses and are ready
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