TURKISH ATTACK ON THE CANAL FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2843, 7 August 1916, Page 5

TURKISH ATTACK ON THE CANAL FRONT

FOURTEEN THOUSAND OF THE ENEMY ENGAGED ONE THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN TO DATE : , Anstralian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. August 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 5. Official—"Since midnight on. Thursday a force of fourteen thousand Turks lias beon attacking njii-.positions near Kom-ani (east of Port Said), ou a front of from seven to eight miles, without creating nay impression. We had taken prisoner between four and five hundred by dusk on August 4. The Turkish attacks niado no impression on our fortified position, while the fighting oh our southern flank was also in our favour, a further four or five hundred prisoners being captured. Here the warSirfps rendered valuable assistance. "Fighting continues at a temperature of 100 deg. in the shade." 1 HOSTILE AEROPLANES OVER SUEZ CANAL (Router's Telegram.) , , . London, August 1. General Sir Archibald Murray, in command of the forces in Egypt, roparts ' that two hostile aoroplanos bombarded shipping on Lake Timsa'h, on. the Canal line, and the town of Isinailia. No damage was done. SUBMARINE VISITS THE SEA OF MARMORA * (Bee.. August 6, 5.5 pjn.) Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. .' • " ' London, August 5. Advices from Constantinople state that a' submarine recently entered the Sea of Marmora and bombarded Carta] Fonbik (distant an hour's journey from tho capital), causing sorious damage. ACTIVITY ON THE SALONIKA FRONT ENEMY'S LINES HEAVILY SHELLED. (Bee. August G, 5.5 pjn.) Athens, August 5. . ' Reports, from fcalonika state that violent artillery fighting was resumed on Thursday at various ports, especially at Ghevgheli and Doiran. Several eneoun- ■ tors occurred between adrancea 3sfechments of tho Allies and tho Germans and Bulgarians. ' ITALIAN'SUCCESSES ON LAND, AIR, AND SEA THE RAID ON FIUME SEA ENCOUNTERS IN THE ADRIATIC London, August 4, 4.10 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:—Tho Italian official report' says: "On the Posilia line on Wednesday svening an attack by the enemy. eastwards of Griso was Tepulsed. l Yesterday the artillery fighting was livelier from Monto Seluggio and Monte Cimone.ln tile Travignoio valley l last night a surprise attack by the. enemy was repulsed, and wo gained ground." 1 \ 1 BIG ITALIAN AIR-RAID GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT AT FIUME. ( ' Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. " (Bee. 'August 6, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, August 5. Details of the boinbardmant of tho Austrian base at Hume show that twentyfour Caproni aeroplanes, each carrying a crew of three, carried in the aggregate i tons of explosives. Theso were followed by a squadron of fighting aeroplanes. All tho bombs which were dropped exploded, destroying a munitions depot, and a submarine factory was also hit. They also attacked sis ships, which retreated in all directions. Six hostile aeroplanes attempted to eng-ags the Italians, but were dispersed, one being destroyed.'NAVAL FIGHT IN THE ADRIATIC CRUISERS, DESTROYERS, AND TORPEDO-BOATS. London, August i. ' A Vienna official message gives prominence to a naval fight in the Adriatic, in which a squadron of Austrian torpedo-boats, bombarded Molfetta, on the coast of the provinco of Bari. Tho returning torpedo-boats and tho cruiser .Aspcrn ■ (2362 tons) had a lively fight with an Italian cruiser and six destroyers, in Which the Anstrians registered several hits. The enemy disappeared in the south. An enemy submarine blow up the torpedo-boat Hogue. • GReuter's Teleeram.) Rome, August 4. Official.—"Two Italian submarines, which' left on a mission to the enemy coasts, have not returned, and it is considered they have been lost." AUSTRIAN DESTROYER TORPEDOED. (neuter's Telegram.) (Bec. August 6, 5.5 p.m.) ' 1 , , . Rome, August 5. An Italian subinarina torpedoed an Austrian, destroyer in the Upper Adriatic on August 2. ' . .