Egypt

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 7, 7 August 1916, Page 8

Egypt

THE TURKJSH RAID.

ENEMY SUFFER HEAVILY.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra-

lian and N.Z. Cable Association

London, August 5

j Official: Since midnight on Thursday, 14,000 Turks are attacking positions near Hornani, east of Port Said on a front between seven and eight miles without making any impression. IWe prisonered between 400 and 500. At dusk on August I, Turkish attacks J were again made, but without any I impression on our fortified position, while the fighting in the southern flank is also in our favor. A further 100 to 500 prisoners were captured here. Warships rendered valuable assistance. Fighting continues in a temperature of 100 in the shade. FURTHER PARTICULARS TO | HAND. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH COUNTERATTACKS. PURSUIT OF ENEMY CONTINUES PRAISE FOR THE AUSTRALASIAN MOUNTEDS. The High Commissioner reports:— • Loudon, August 0 (2.55 p.m.)* The Commander-in-Chief sends further news of the fight at Hornani on Friday. I The enemy attacked the British entrenchments in conjunction with a flank attack round the southern flank, employing 14,000 with heavy Howitzers. The attack was unsuccessful, while before the flank attack our mounted troops retired slowly until the enemy became involved in the sand dunes. Late in the evening of Friday a counter-attack was then made by all arms and proved completely successful. At dawn on Saturday, pursuit of the retreating enemy was taken up vigorously and was being continued at the time the report was made.

The enemy losses were heavy, over 2500 unwounded prisoners being taken, including some Germans. Four guns and a number of machine-guns were captured. Our casualties were not heavy.

Australian' and New Zealand mounted, troops displayed steadiness in holding a strong Hank attack, and their initiative was worthy of high praise.

The Territorials did exceedingly well in manoeuvring over the heavy sand in spite of the great heat. Monitors firing from Tina Bay assisted materially. The work of the flying corps was excellent AUSTRO-CERMANS ASSISTINC THE TURKS. ENEMY FACED WITH WATER PROBLEM. Press Association—Copyright. .Renter's Telegrams (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, August G. , T,wo .' 'thousand Austro-Cermans, with a largo number of Bedouin irregulars,, are "assisting the Turks east of Port Said. The attack was evidently, carefully organised, but all the wells near the Canal are in our hands, and the enemy must bring every drop of water to Bomani from Aghratina by' camels. It is considered that General Murray is able to cope with the situation.