CAMPAIGN ON THE SINAI PENINSULA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2377, 5 February 1915, Page 5

CAMPAIGN ON THE SINAI PENINSULA

TURKS FORCED TO RETREAT NEAR ISMAILIA

Cairo, February 3. The British met the enemy in the vicinity of Ismailia, on the western sido of the Suez Canal, 46 miles south of .Port Said on Tuesday. Tho enemy's ardour was checked by a- sandstorm, and their shooting was bad. They eventually retreated. Six British soldiers wore wounded. A. Turkish attempt to bridge the Canal at Toussoun (8 miles south of Ismailia, from which it is separated by Lake Tinisah) was repulsed. The bridging material was captured. (lleo. February 4, 9.10 p.m.) Cairo, February 4. In the attempt at Toussoun (on Tuesday night) tho enemy wero allowed to bring material to tbo bank of the Canal. The British attack was_ completely successful. The Turks fled in disorder, abandoning all their material. Several wero drowned. An attack was made on Kantara at daylight on Wednesday, and was easI ily repulsed, sixteen being killed and wounded, while forty prisoners wero taken. Tho British casualties wero three wounded. AN IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION FOR THE EGYPTIANS. (Roc. February 5, 0.30 a.m.) Cairo, February 4. The prisoners from Kantara presented a miserable appearance, many being barefooted. This produced a great sal utary impression on the Egyptian population. VAST EXPENDITURE FOR THE DESERT MARCH. London, February 3. A Swiss, who has returned from Jerusalem, states that the preparations for the expedition to Egypt were on an enormous scale, and vast sums were spent in provisions for the desert march. The soldiers showed scanty enthusiasm for the • adventure. The bulk of the Mussulmans would welcome peace.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.; STRANGE MEDLEY OF TURKISH DESERTERS. (Rec. February 4, 5 p.m.) London, February 3. The first Turkish deserters who came into Cairo were actually cabmen, peasants, and professional beggars, who had been swept up by the Turkish and German recruiting agents though they were not Ottoman subjects, but British, French, and Italian Moslems.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)