Egypt

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 14, 15 August 1916, Page 6

Egypt

TRIBUTE TO ANZAC MOUNTEDS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1.40 p.m.) Cairo, August 1 14.

Mr Massey, the correspondent, writing on Saturday said: Of three Turkish infantry attacks, the third was the' most formidable and impetuous, but owing to the heavy shrapnel and the steady disciplined fire of the Anzacs, the Turks crept away in the moonlight, leaving numerous' dead. There are no doubts that the original estimates that the Turks lost onethird of their effectives were largely exceeded. The rapid retreat prevented the employment of a f. infantry, but we re;, pjhl i tJg i n tin uou sly for eight-days. ■ThmJsj&e finest tribute that could’lie paid' 1 TO the Anzac ■ who had biMTO * the heat and burden of eight days’ incessant fighting. After a fortnight’s constant engagements the enemy’s outposts are unanimous, in the opinion that no troops in the world could have fought better than the Anzacs., The training in this barren country enabled them to endure the fatigue which had over- ,,;^, troopß have surpassed their brilliant achievement, which made Romani one of the most important victories of the war, in bearing the entire weight of the enemy attacks from the moment when the infantry wore compelled to abandon their pursuit. Almost to the end of • the struggle, the Turks were always superior in numbers, but the Anzacs’ initiative and ability were more than i®. niatch for the large battalion.