EL ARISH BOMBARDED
FORT REDUCED TO RUINS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . London, May 19. Ofßodal. —Our warships, aeroplanes, arid seaplanes bombarded B1 Arish, ninety-five miles east of Suez Canal, on the Mediterranean coast, an important post on the enemy's Syrian communications.' On the morning of the 18th our ships shelled a fort, which is'believed to have been reduced to ruins. The seaplanes opened' au aerial bombardment, the aeroplanes following, and engaged hostile . aircraft, Special attention was given to the enemy camps. Three bombs exploded among a column of troops, a thousand strong. All tho camps were effectively bombarded. Al! the ships and machines returned safely. The weather - during the past week has been abnormally' Hot. The' troops are itt good health.
ANZAC MOUNTED DIVISION. Melbourne, May 20. Tko Mounted Division is commanded b} Major-General Cbauvel, and is designated tie Anzac'Mounted. Division, and is composed of the Australian Light Horse and. 1 New Zealand Mounted Eifles.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 5
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154EL ARISH BOMBARDED Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 5
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