THE TURKISH MARCH TO THE CANAL
SIDELIGHTS ON THE ATTACK ENEMY SHADOWED BY BRITISH AIRMEN Cairo, February 8. Cairo fortified by official data, takes a contrary view to those who consider that Djemel Pasha, with the majority of the advance guard, took the most difficult lino of advance from Hafir Blandja, via Wady El Ansh and Libui to Ismailia and Toussoun. A comparatively small farce marched from El Arisli toward Kantara, while bodies of partisans, following tlio Akaba-Nakhl Road, made unimportant demonstrations at Suez and near Toa. Ihey gcnerally arrived in good condition.- . , The officers spread the idea that the crossing of the Canal would be easy, and lying articles from the newspaper 'Tanui, assorting that the British were guilty of atrocities, were distributed amongst the ranks. _ . The advance "»ard belongs to the army corps under Djemol Pasha. Little was seon of tho boasted Bedouin allies. It is reported that the huge levies either did not exist or have evaporated. British airmen kept in touch with tho advance, and did some bomb-drop-London, February 8. "Tho "Times," in a- leader, says"When the big Turkish attack comes it ought to bo repulsed without great difficulty.- Thereafter we expect to see Egypt left in peace. The Turks have plenty of courage, but the utmost braved *Jl| Mai. ttlaw l« IMfSfe I?HSS La USUtJHCU ill a "&i»u fi«sW9Sil
PRELUDirtrO' & (Roc. February; 9, 5.10 p.m.) , „ _ . , London*. February 8. i The "Timos's" Cairo correspondent states that the latest information itij that, tho enemy has drawn off. It is probable that the recent encounters wered only a prelude to the real attack, which will likely be entrusted to -the Turk ish Fourth Army. Corps—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) STATEMENT BY! THE PRESS'BUREAU " - ENEMY'S LOSSES MOUNTING--UI?. (Rec. February 0,.8.50-1). m.) " ■ 'J t tl - Tln i- ■' ihs Bureau at Cairo reports that tho enemy's losses dnriu" the ait-! tack on the Canal were heavier than were a? first supposed.' It is difficult tail estimate the number, owing to tho wide area of fightmg, but over five Iran-' area killed, including six drowned, hav«. been found and buried, whilo of pnsoners.taken one hundred were wounded. Deserters are constantly surremU CrlD mL mi • i Ur crosse d the Canal have given themselves up Ihe Turkish army is ill full retreat eastwards, and there are now naenemiH forces, within twenty miles of the Canal, and oven at that distance onlv small-' . rearguards remain, retiring steadily. • u ' The retreat is probably due both to discouragement over their defeat," a 'nd;\ lack of water in the desert. .Whether thoy will attempt a second attack cannot jot bo determined. ' * BOMBARDMENT OF^DARDAKELLES^PCSCIS ALLIES'" TORPEDO .r.BOATS-m- 'ACTION. . Four of the Allies' torpedo boats bombarded the Sots" 1 Dardancllcs ' The y fired 174' shells and iguited two ammunition GOEBEN DAMAGED - BEYOND REPAIR. (Rec. February 9, 5.10 p.m.) . w r l r » „ ~ London, Fobruary 8. Jinchsb refugees from Constantinople state that the ex-German cruiscrbattleship Goebeu is damaged beyond local repair.—("Times" and Svdner ■, bun" Services.) 0 * ANARCHY SPREADING IN ALBANIA AUSTRIAN AND YOUNG TURK MACHINATIONS. . Cettinje, February 8. * Official.—ln consequence of Austrian and Young Turks' intrigues, anarchy ill Albania is daily becoming more serious. Bandits are robbing and' lulling - wholesale. Montenegrin merchants have been victimised, and transports seized on tho Boyana River. . Tho Consular authorities are unable to exercise any control.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2381, 10 February 1915, Page 5
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551THE TURKISH MARCH TO THE CANAL Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2381, 10 February 1915, Page 5
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