EGYPT.
FRONTIER SKIRMISHES., AUSTRALIAN'S ENGAGED. London, April 24. The British repulsed an attack on Saturday on Dueidra, in Egypt. The Australians, acting in concert with aeroplanes, harassed the retreating enemy, who suffered heavily. OFFICIAL REPORT. . Cairo, April 24. Official.—'Aeroplanes showed that the enemy was assembling in the desert in the neighborhood of Dulidar, and after receiving reinforcements we repulsed an attack by five hundred on our post, killing forty and taking thirty prisoners. Later an Australian column, acting in concert with aeroplanes, harassed the enemy's retreat and inflicted heavy casualties by fire from the troops guns and bombs from aeroplanes simultaneously. Three thousand of the enemy with three guns' attacked luatia village. There was a severe engagement, compelling the small yeomanry garrison to withdraw
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1916, Page 5
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