DASHING CHARGES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 50, 22 November 1917, Page 5

DASHING CHARGES

CAVALRY FIGHTING IN PALESTINE

ENORMOUS HAUL OF

AMMUNITION

London, November 20. Mr. W. T. Massoy writes:—The population of Ramloh welcomed lis enthusiastically. Abushusheh, southeast of Ramleh, was the scene of another brilliant Yeomanry charge. Tlio horsemen galloped up a difficult ridge, facing a violont machine-gun fire, killed 400 Turks with tlio sabre, and captured a gun and 350 prisoners. Tho Anzacs took 300 prisoners at L.vdda and four machine-guns. The Australians took enormous stores of ammunition at El Tineh.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CLOSING IN ON JERUSALEM

MOUNTED MEN A FEW JULES OFF.

(Rec. November 21, 8.5 p.m.)

London, November 20. An official report from Palestino states:—"Our mounted troops on Sunday occupied Beit Ur El Tnntn, twelve miles north-west of Jerusalem. , Tho infantry yesterday reached a lino fifteen miles westward of Jerusalem'."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

(Rec. November 21, 11.50 p.m.)

London, November 21. The British are rapidly advancing on Jerusalem—United Service.

THE FIGHTING IN MARCH AND APRIL

DISPATCH BY THE LATE BRITISH

COMMANDER. London, November 20. A dispatch by General Murray, late Commander of the British forces in Egypt, describes tlio prominent part tho Australian and New Zealand mounted troops took in the attacks on Gaza in March and April. Tho Second Australian Light Horse rested with their right upon tho 6ea north of Gaza on March 26, with the New Zealanders on their left, closing the exit from Gaza. The coup do main failed, owing to fog and tho waterless nature of the country. Tho enemy's casualties numbered 8000; ours wore 4000. Tho attacks on April 17 and 20 failed owing to the enemy's reinforcements and in new trenches preventing an encircling cavalry movement. The Turks' machineguns held up tlio infantry. The mounted troops gained their objectives, but the Fourth Australian Light Horse wero later comnelled to give up the ground. Tho Third Light Horse suffered heavy casualties. Our casualties numbered 7000. General Murray reluctantly decided that it was necessary to await reinforcements. "It is unnecessary," ho writes, "to reiterate tho praises Australian and New Zealand Mounteds, who have always como up to their high reputation. Tlio Imperial Camel Corps, whoso personnel is Australian, New Zealand, and British, proved a corps d'elite. possessing nuite remarkable spirit and gallantry. Tho health of tho troops throughout was singularly good. The Australian and New Zealand Medical Corps was remarkable for its efficiency and unreinittinc devotion."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

NEW TURKISH COMMANDER. Amsterdam, November 20. Izzct Pasha has replaced Djeinal Pasha as Generalissimo in Palestine.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.