THE POSITION IN EGYPT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 133, 8 February 1915, Page 5

THE POSITION IN EGYPT.

ALARMISTS CHANGE THEIR

VIEWS. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed 5.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb 7. The Daily Chronicle’s Rome correspondent says the fighting in Egypt has causer! a notable change in the attitude of war correspondents in Egypt, who were hitherto alarmists regarding the situation

Nine German officers were included in the prisoners taken. The latter were chiefly Syrian Arabs, who were dead beat and exhausted from defective victuallery. THE ATTACK ON EGYPT. '' r 00,000 TURKS AND 20,000 BE- 1 DO FINS MARCHING. A DEPRESSING START. LONDON, Fob. fi. Italian papers state that the Turks marching on Egypt number 00,000. There are also 20,000 Bedouins. It has been found necessary to leave the 30centimetre guns behind, taking only the 15-conl imet re. The main body Is at Moyaharah. The water is carried, in

till receptacles. It is insufficient in quantity and almost undrinkable. 3 ABDUL HAMIDV GOOD ADVICE, j TURKS SHOULD MAKE PEACE f ! WITH ENTENTE. | | 1 BUCHAREST, Feb. H, , Abdul Hamid (the ex-Sultan) has advised the Young Turks to conclude peace with the Entente as the, only means of preserving Turkey’s independence. He suggests that the Allied fleet be allowed to appear off Constantinople. 1 * i WARSHIPS ASSIST ALLIES, "| LARGE FORCES OF ENEMY DISPERSED. V -1 ■ PARIS, Feb. <O. Warships remain at Doutre CantotuT and assisted to defend tlio Canal. {They i silenced the enemy 's heavy guns and dispersed large forces of the enemy. The warships were undamaged. fTHE FIGHT AT SUEZ. If'-’ j V? AUSTRALIANS NOT ENGAGED/' ? f SYDNEY, Feb, 7. Captain Bean, the Australian war correspondent, staets that obviously the Australians must be content with veny little news of their own force durin g the approaching weeks. It is possible,, however, to state that no Australian ; troops were engaged in the lighting on : the Canal described in the cables to ' date. He adds that there jvas no fighting on tlae Canal yesterday.

The forc.e which attempted to bridge tlie Canal .was part of the 25th' Turkish Division, which liad marched from Beershcba wia El A visit and (lienee brought to ;the coast in ears drawn by oxen and bit h aloes. Two non-coms, wh, l were taken prsoners, (state that (500 reached the bank of the Canal and received a well-trained and heavy fire. Thev surrendorod.

A captured officer declared that In spite of the fierce rifle Are they managed to launch a boat. .As it approached the other side it sank. Only one of the bo vtmen landed, and he surrendered. T" 1 1 , ~ V. AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, ' CAN- ' TERBURY AND OTAGO B'Cd.TT A EXONS ENGAGED. \ \ ’ DUNEDIN, Feb, fi. Tito Hon. J. Allen has received eat*lo advice that the Auckland, Welli Qgttvi. Canterbury and Otago battalions aU took part in last week ’a engagement against the Turks at the. Suez Canal, ) NEW ZEALANDER. DIES OF i l WOUNDS. ! DUNEDIN, Fob 7/ \ The Hon. J. Allen has received a ! cablegram from Cairo informing J kim i of the death of Private Ham, of Mr itu- i eka, Nelson, who was dangerou sly ■ wounded in the neck at Serapeum on the 3rd inst, .

NEW- ZEALAND MEDICAL MAN DEAD. . LONDON, Pel). s r. Obituary: Captain .7. A. Bel], of the Lew Zealand Medical Corps, in E: jypf. WHITE FLAG TREACHERYJ f CAIRO,, Febv 7. A German major shot at Ser apeum vras found to bo carrying a whi to Rag folded inside a special wallet. t — DETAILS OF FIGH3TING. , COMMANDERS WOUNDED*. |

(Reed 11.45 a.m.) f" ' LONDON, Feb 7. ' ' The PresS Bureau states that officers taken prisoners at ToUssoum state that a division was subdivided at Katabelkhiel, four hours Home f,he Canal in order to attack at different points. Six hundred attacked Toussoum, but when they reached the Canal they encountered a hot, well-aimed lire, which caused many casualties. They then surrendered. The commandant, Aris Bey, was wounded and carried off the field. The second in command was also wounded and taken prisoner.