THE FIGHT ON THE CANAL FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2756, 27 April 1916, Page 5

THE FIGHT ON THE CANAL FRONT

, BIGGER AFFAIR THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EFFECTIVE WORK BY THE AEROPLANES The High Commissioner report:— •' v • tt London, April 25, 3.20 p.m. ins lighting m the Katiyeh district- was more severe than ivas at'first intimated. file enemy's casualties included seventy killed and left behind, and twenty-eight prisoners. The Turks also abandoned 5000 rounds of small arm ammunition, four full boxes machine-gun belts/ twenty-eight shells, and eighty rifles. "One of our mounted brigades was engaged all day with the enemy. "On Monday eight aeroplanes attacked Katiyeh, and effected a complete surprise. The hostile camp was completely destroyed. "The enemy suffered severe casual ties .'from bombs dropped from aeroplanes, and from machine-gun fire. There has been no further fighting since Monday, and the enemy appeared.to be withdrawing from the Katiyeh trict."GALLANT FIGHT BY ROYAL, SOOTS. 4 By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright , ' ' London, 'April 25. A company of Royal Scots gallantly defendod the Duweidar oasis, and the enemy loft behind a hundred killed 'and prisoners. ' The Australian Horse, pursuing the Turks, inflicted further loss, and captured a number. One mounted brigade was engaged throughout the day. Eight aeroplanes surprised and completely destroved the enemy camp at Katiyeh, and the Turks retreated, suffering severely from bombs and machineguns. -• ' THE SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA BRITISH LINE EXTENDED. The High Commissioner reports:— - . f „. , , London, April 25, 9.35 p.m. "Mesopotamia.—General Sir Percy Lake reports: On the right bank the British still hold a line running south-east from Beitaitesa, which was prolonged this morning southward by driving in the enemy's advanced pickets. "On the left bank we still hold the same line as before, facing the Sannaiyat position." •