BRUSH WITH TURKISH ADVANCED POSTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2373, 1 February 1915, Page 5

BRUSH WITH TURKISH ADVANCED POSTS.

THE ADVANCE ON EGYPT

ATTACK NEAR SUEZ BEATEN OFF By Telegraph—Press Association—Conyrizht Cairo, January 291 British soldiers have destroyed the telegraph wires between Said (near Beirut) and Aloxandretta. (in the Levant, 200 miles to the north). A German spy lvas captured near ElKantara. ' TRAGIC FATE OP TWO. AIR SCOUTS.

(Rec. January 31, 3.15 p.m,

„ , „ ~ ~ Cairo, January 30. 'Ihe Turks occupy Katia, with outposts at Bir El Duizar, twelve miles nearer the Canal, and also outposts at Moyahsrab (twenty-five miles eastward of the Bitter Lakes) and Bir Nabeiukj ten miles eastward of Suez. A British post eastwards of El Kantara Beat off a reconnoitring party The Turks left four dead. Our loss included an Indian officer and an Indian soldier killed, and five Ghurkas wounded. ' i A French pilot, with a British observer, was obliged to leave his hydroaeroplane in the desert, and, returning on foot in tho darkness, were shot dead by a British patrol, who had mistaken them for the enemy. ' The Turks attacked Kubri Post, near Suez, but were ' easily repulsed The Turks withdrew several of their advance posts owing to fright caused by aeroplano bombs. ~ '• TURKISH COMMANDER OF INYADING TROOPS. London, January 29. STemel Pasha has been appointed to command in the campaign against Egypt. ; , SIDELIGHTS ON TURKISH IDIOSYNCRACIES. Sydney, January 30. Captain Bean, the official Press representative with the Australian Forces, cables that the attitude of the Turkish officials at the coastal ports visited by British ships provides a continual comedy. A cruiser recently called at Sidon (Sida), and landed a party of sailors. Tho commander of the Turkish troops, pleading indisposition, retired to a private room until the British had departed, after a thoroughly friendly visit. Later the Governor of Damascus officially published an. account of how the Turkish troops heavily defended Sidon and finally drovo off the enemy. The cruisor also landed parties at Aloxandretta without resistance. A general hospital has been established at Heliopolis in tho Palace Hotel, one of tho most luxurious hotels in the world.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY PERSIAN TERRITORY

TURKS CLEARED OUT OF TABRIZ,

(Rcc. January 31, 3.15 p.m,

. , _ . , Paris, January 30. The "Matin" states that the Russians have defeated the Turks at Azerbaijan, and entered Tabriz.

(Rcc. January 31, 3 p.m.)

\ Petrograd, January 30. Official.—"We ocoupied Sofian. The enemy has retreated towards Tabriz, leaving several hundred dead on the battlefield.''

OTTOMAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAUCASUS,

Petrograd, January 29. Official.—"The Turks' have obtained considerable reinforcements in th» Caucasus, and are developing vigorous attacks, which arc being repulsed."