THE OFFENSIVE IN PALESTINE
FURTHER PROGRESS DAMAGING RAID BY AIRMEN (Reo. November 0, 9.15 p.m.) London, November 5. Renter's correspondent at Headquarters in Palestine reports; "To-day the Turkish counter-attacks on oar new positions on our west flank were repulsed with heavy loss. We are now bombarding the enemy's strong points on this part of his second line. Our captures since the beginning of the offensive total 207 officors and 2400 men. Our aviators are very active. Naval 'planes bombed the railway communications, stores, and a bridge at Wiljulie, 15 miles north of Jaffa, with good effects. The airmen also bombed a station and etorce at Tel Sheria, on tho Beershoba railway. Another well has been captured north-east of Beershoba. All our men are splendidly fit and keen, in spite of the great heat and dust."—Renter.
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. November 7, 1.20 a.m.) London, November G. An official roport from Egypt states: "The Gaza operations continue. We are in contact with the enemy northward of Beershelja. The number of prisoners taken in these operations now totals 207 officers and 2429 men. The tanks participated in the attack on November I."— Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 37, 7 November 1917, Page 7
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193THE OFFENSIVE IN PALESTINE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 37, 7 November 1917, Page 7
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