IN EGYPT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1917, Page 3

IN EGYPT

PALESTINE OPERATIONS

LONDON, November 8,

Reuters corespondent' at headquF' ter s in Palestine reports on the 8 h a majority of the Turks at the tail « Gaza crossed AVady here but a remnant are still as Baillali, five miles north of Gaza, where contact is maintained by the Yeomanry and Indian Cavalry. Within ten days we have captured the towns of Gaza and Beorsheba and demolished defence lines representing months of labour, directed by technical German skill, wo have taken .neaTly four thousand prisoners and captured thirty guns asd great quantity - ™ material. Our aviators established la complete superiority. Our air squa - ron at one to-day bombarded Altelon.

further captures. LONDON, Nov. 8. ! Mesopotamia official -.—Descending ‘ the Tigris on the sth our troops cross- ! ed twelve hundred yards o 1 open coun- , try and attacked a strongly entrenched position covering Tekrit. j The Indian Sikhs and rifle regiments captured the first two lines of trenches, inflicting heavy casualties. We repulsed a counter-attack. The cavalry attacked the enemy’s right flank, and the artillery shelled the Turkish communications northward, and we. carried further trenches in the afternoon. . The British Indian cavalry charged over the trenches and cut down the retreating Turks.,The enemy fleeing m the night time, burned the stores and blew up three dumps. Wo iopeupied Tekrit on Tuesday and secured much material.

OFFICIAL NEWS. LONDON November 9. Egyptian official —At midnight on Tuesday the Turks works southwards of Gaza were captured and the advance continued o n the night as far as Alimunya .Bit!, dominating the town and on the left of seikhridwa n fortification and the mouth of Wadilhisa, eight miles north of the original line. Indications point to a general Turkish retirement northwards. TURKS IN FULL RETREAT. (Received. This Dav at. 8.50. a.m.) • NEW YORK, November 9. A wholesale retreat of the Turks in Palestine is reported .