Simla, Aug. 28.
In the southern area of operations in Iran, mopping-up has been completed at Khurramshahr and all is quiet at Abadan, where the populace appeared to welcome the British arrival, states the latest communique issued here this morning.
British gunboats are moving up the Karun river, which is navigable up to Ahwaz, about 120 miles from Bandar Shahpur.
As British subjects at Bandar Mashur, about eight miles north-east of Bandar Shahpur, are being threatened with arrest, further detachments have been landed at Bandar Shahpur. i In the northern area, the southern column operating from Khaniquin advanced: yesterday from Guan through mountainous country along the single narrow road to Shahabad (imperial agricultural estate) and Occupied it, also Alaibad, 15 miles m Shahabad.
About 2,000 Iranian troops were driven off high ground east of Guan during this advance. The road was also defended by road blocks and anti-tank guns. The distance from Khaniquin to Shahabad by this route is about 100 miles. which was covered under three days [Reuter.
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