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There is no official news from Kut. Its gallant defenders,

though no doubt they are on somewhat short commons, are showing the finest possible spirit. It must never be forgotten that besieged places in which the military spirit is well main- tained are usually able to hold out longer than was deemed possible at their first investment. In this context we may note a curious statement in Thursday's Morning Post. According to

its Amsterdam correspondent, the German Press seems to be preparing its readers for the fall of Baghdad. A Hamburg paper goes so far as to point out that if Baghdad were captured by the Russians, they would have reached the only channel of supply for the Turkish troops who are fighting near Kut.

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