EGYPT.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1916, Page 5

EGYPT.

ON THE BORDERS OF f TRIPOLI. SUPPRESSING THE BEDOUINS. * Ltndon, March 15. Official: Oar f»rce« under General Peyton will occupy Solium (a port at the point where Tripoli joins Egypt) today. The Sennssi camp at Msead Is reported not to be occupied, and opposition is not. expected. A Bedouin who joined says '.hat Sayed Ahmed's forces are demoralised and suffering greatly from hunger and disappointment. The leading sheiks at Harum have surrendered, While the headmen of the Ayladali tribe are asking pardon, and etirring Bedouins with their families are flocking in to our lines for food and shelter, having , been robbed and illcreated. b.v the Tripolitan Bedouins, who entered Egypt under Sayed Ahmed. SOLLUM REOCCUPIED. SUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF ENEMY. Received March 16, 10.50 p.m. London, March 16. . "fficial: General Peyton has reoccupifjd. Solium. Armed motor cars, cavalry and a camel corps successfully pursued the enemy, capturing three guns, nine W»cmne*guns and much ammunition. . IDLE THREATS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, March 15.. An Exchange correspondent at Athens says'that information from Constantinople asserts tlia?»thc Turks and Germans Have given up hopes of attacking Suez or -Egypt, but intend to threaten thft. Canal in hopes of , inducing the British to keep (half a million men idle in I'yvpt.