TRIPOLI WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 5

TRIPOLI WAR.

FIERCE FIGHTING AT DERNA. Br Telegraph-Press AESociaUon-Copyrieht Rome, March 5. . Then? has beea fierce fighting at Derna, In Cyrcnaica. frequently at close quarters, all Sunday last. ' The Italians made ' repeated bayonet charges, repelling the Turks and Arabs. The letter's attempted flanking movement iras frustrated by a timely Italian lfinforcement. . ■ . The Italian casualties numbered one hundred and fifty. The Turkish losses are linknown. ' ITALIAN ADMIRAL DIES. Rome, March 5. Admiral Aubrey, Naval Comuiandor-in-Chief during the present war, died suddenly aboard his flagship, the Vittoria Emanuele. ARABIAN PORT BOMBARDED. Perim, March 5. An Italian torpedoer bombarded the Bheik Said forts, on the coast of Arabia, opposite Perim. DARDANELLES CLOSED AT NIGET. (Rec. March 6, 11.15 p.m.) Constantinople, March 8. : The Porte has notified the Powers that the Dardanelles to,befClosedf.to shipping during the night-time. % ERITREAN TROOPS ENGAGED; (Rec. March 6, 11.15 p.m.) Rome, March 6. Eight Italian officers were killed and thirteen wounded at Derna. Fifty-two men 1 were killed and 29 severely and 135 slightly wounded. The Eritrean (native) battalion fought a eix hours' engagement, and repelled the Arabs near Birel. The Arabs lost a hundred killed. The battalion lost nine killed and twenty-eight wounded.