THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

(.ELKCIRiG TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT ] IPJSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE. MENT. Cairo, Fob. 5. Ihe ollicial announcement sums up tho fighting thus: a The invasion of Egypt has taken tho form of Turkish prisoners being brought to "Cairo." It adds that tho forces engaged were truly Imperial and the conduct of the "troops wae excellent.

OTHER ACCOUNTS. Other accounts states Mia; <.l-t> 'Turkish infantry attacked Touw.mn o'clock in the morning during a ISmstorm and- made resolute atkmpis fco cross tho Canal .under cover of heavy maxim fire. The 'bombardment of Tonssoun and Serapoum followed -I daybreak. The Turks were prodigal of amunition, but their shooting was very bad. They were fighting until 3.30, when the advance of British ; nPantry from Serapou.m compelled tho Turks to fly, leaving many dead in the desert below the sandhills east of the Canal. The warship Hardinge was twice hit by shells and ten were wounded. Tho British wounded included a few Egyptian field artillery near Serapoum who behaved with splendid courage. Two thousand Turks were discovered entrenched at Tsmailia Ferry. 800 yds tn front of the British line. There was intermittent fire every time tlie Jjrks attacked tho British outpost at f=l Knirtnra early f n the morning. I hey were quickly driven off. losing 29 nlled and 25 wounded and 36 taken prisoner. A British officer and 23 ndians wore killed or wounded. Tho Turkish prisoners were marched HrouKh the streets of Cairo roped toether. Some deserters belonged to > body of irregulars forcibly impressed mm tho Bedouins in Southern Pale.s'me by Muntnz Pasha, Enver Bey's for■•ipr aide-de-camp, u-fio , va , R imprisoned or murdering a brotiier officer at Salo'ipn Muntaz escaped and became a •ighwayman in Palestine and is now ■ader of the Turkish advance guard Twelve thousand Turks participated •i the Canal fighting. COMMANDANT'S ODMMEWDATION. Melbourne, Feb. 5. Major-General Maxwell cabled to Senator Pearce:-"The Australian Engineers employed in tTie defence of the "anal under fire comported themselves •s you would wish."