Egypt.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 73, 29 March 1915, Page 5

Egypt.

RECENT ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE CANAL FOILED.

(Received 8 a.m.) Times and Sydney Sun Service, London, March 27,

The Times’ Cairo correspondent states that the Turkish force which appeared at Elkubri is believed to have had for its object the dropping of explosives in the Canal, but the vigilance of our outposts foiled the attempt There is no reason to suppose that larger forces are in the vicinity of the Canal defences.

THE CASUALTIES AT SUEZ.

United Press Association. London, March 29

Official: The British losses in the attack on the Canal were three killed and sixteen wounded. The enemy had fifty killed and carried off his wounaeo.

Aeroplnnei reconnaisanees show that the Turks have retreated to'Mekhl.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT.

Wellington, March 28

The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, March 27, 1.15 p.m. : Army officers killed, 8; wounded 6; missing 2. Paris reports an artillery engage-. meOnt at Nienport. North of St. George’s the Allies occupied a farm in advance of their lines. In Alsace at Reichackerof, the Germans have thrown inflammable liquid into the French trenches without otherwise obtaining results.

Six French airmen bombarded didigiblo hangars at Frescaty and Metz station. A dozen bombs caused a paaiic. AH the aviators returned. A similar bombardment of the barracks east of trasburg was successfully carried out. London, March 28, 1.10 p.m.:—Paris reports an uneventful day. A German aeroplane made an attack and the pilot and observer were made prisoners.

The Colonial. Secretary announced forty-two enemy firms trading in Niegria, the Gold Coast, and Sierra Leone had been closed by, Government orders. Claims against them must be forwarded before Apri 130th. London, March 27, 4.5 p.m.

Petrograd reports that the Russian offensive west of the Middle Niemen was met by the enemy by counter attacks. On the Carpathians front the Russians continue to advance, although the enemy were reinforced. Seventeen hundred prisoners were taken on Wednesday. In the direction of MunkacsStryj railway and Boina, German attacks were again unsuccessful. London, March 27, 1.50 p.m.

Cairo reports official.—British losses in the skirmish in the desert ten miles east of Kubri on March 28 were three men killed and sixteen wounded. We sustained uo officer casualties. Tiie enemy left fifty killed and two hundred and fifty rounds of threeinch gun ammunition. They carried away all wounded. An aeroplane reconnaissance showed that the Turks retreated to Nekhil. The Admiralty announces that the week’s loss is three . ships of 11,650 tons, out of 1450 sailings and arrivals; also one vessel reached port which had been torpedoed.

Army officers killed number five, wounded nine, missing two. Men killed 58, wounded 186, missing ten. Paris reports that last night the Germans bombarded Arras with shells

of all calibres. A fire was rapidly extinguished. Mine warfare continued at La Boiselle, under good conditions. ■ The French in Alsace, after several ■days’ energetic fighting, reached the summit of Hartmanns Welerkopf,which ('was captured from the enemy. The French are progressing on the northeast and south-east flanks of the hill, .taking more prisoners, including officers. The Germans abandoned important material and many dead. The French losses were slight. German aviators threw several bombs at Wilier, north-west of Thann, killing three young children.