Through Reuter's Agency.
London, Feb. 21.
A smashing blow has been dealt to the Turks by the capture of Mush and Ablat, which final-severs all connexion _between the Ottoman troops in Armenia and Mesopotamia and means the complete defeat of the Turks from one side of Armenia to the other.
The Bussians are already in full possession of the upper waters on the Euphrates and their latest successes are bringing to them the occupation of the Upper Tigris and should prove of substantial help to the British in Mesopotamia, Mush is an important road junction, a great store depot and 4 training centre.
Petrograd, Feb. a1.
The two Turkish corps which were marching to reinforce the garrison of Erzeroum turned back on hearing of the fall of the fortress,
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