Egypt

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 46, 25 February 1915, Page 5

Egypt

IN THE SUEZ CANAL.

MEDINA'S EXPERIENCES.

There were comparatively few passengers for Sydney by the R.M.3 Medina, of the P. and O. Line, which berthed at the Quay on Thursday last.

The voyage of the vessel, which is , under the command of Captain F. S. Notley, R.N.R., was almost uneventful. However, when passing through the Suez Canal in mid-January, those on the ship just missed seeing a, battle. , A steamer that the Medina passed

in the Red Sea was not so fortunate. She got within range of the rifles of the Turks, and for a time bullets flew in all directions. The pilot was shot in the leg, and portion of the ship' woodwork ' was splintered. The vessel ran ahead at top speed, the pilot remaining at his post. The' passage of the Medina through the Canal was interesting, for the reason that passengers could see entrenched rae.n on both sides. There was no sign of the enemy, who were 25 miles away sti the time. The trendies were quite ei'ose to the Canal bank. Those on ±he mail-boat cheered and wared as theiy passed the troops.

THE ORSOVA. The Orsova, hnH an interesting evperience in the Suez Canal- A passage was made thxee days before the recent fighting, and some of Me passengers state that they heard firing in the distance. None of the passengers were allowed on the port side of the vessel, and sandbags were placed on the bridge so as to protect the navigation officers from any possible Turk, ish snipers.