ATTACK ON SUEZ.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1916, Page 5

ATTACK ON SUEZ.

ATTACK BY BRITISH PLANES. UPSETS ENEMY'S PLANS. ■• Received May 26, 10 p.m. London, May 26. The War Office reports that after the Port Said raid, our aeroplanes heavily bombed the enemy's advance posts, smashing the buildings at El Hammah and water-tanks at Rodli Salem. The destruction of the latter upset the whole of the enemy's plans. It is now discovered that the column which suffered by our raid on the 18th was a Gorman one, hence the retaliation by bomlbing Port Said and its civilians. MONITORS AT WORK. ■ TURKS SCATTERED. Wellington, Last Night. The High Commissioner reports from London as follows: Since the enemy's attack on Port Said in Wednesday and Thursday, he has been allowed little rest by the Royal Flying Corps. This morning the enemy's advanced posts -.vera heavily bombed by four machines. Forty bombs were dropped, having a considerable effect. The buildings and plant at El Hamma were seriously damajnd and the water tanks at Rod'h Salem were smashed by direct bombs. This upsets the whole plan of the enemy, who, since the destriction of the drilling plant at JifJaffa .by a British patrol, have greatly valued the waterworks at Rodh Salem. According to reports the column of troops which suffered heavily from a bomb attack at El Arisli by the Royal Flying Corps on* May 18th were Germans. This explains the hasty retaliation of dropping bombs on Port Said and its civilians. Further details pf tho naval bombardment at EI ArUh on the 18th show that the accurate fire of two monitors and a sloop was directed by seaplanes, and it had great effect. ' Thirty-four shells were fired by the heavy guns of themonitors, two hitting a hangar on the aerodrome. Most of the shells burst among the tents in the camp, scattering the enemy in all directions. Under coverin<» of fire by the monitors the sloop neared the shore, and thoroughly searched with salvoes the iheltercrs in pa'm groves. During the two hours' bombardment a strong fort was reduced to ruins.. There was no r;ply to our fire. UNITED STATES, ANOTHER PROTEST. SEIZURE OF MAILS. Washington, May 25. Identical Nates, renewing the protest of the United States against the British treatment of neutral mails on the high seas v have been handed to the British and French Ambassadors. They reiterate the objections to the sei?Aire and detention of legitimate mails to' and from tho United States and demand the cessation of the seizure of vessels in order to subject the mail to local regulations. a PRESIDENT WILSON AND PEACE. Washington, May 25. President Wili-on has expressed the opinion that intervention in the war by neutrals couU! rest only on a mutual understanding by the belligerents that peace terms would conserve tho interests of al, as well as of the world at large. The United Stuli'S was at present, however, 'unable to do anything in the direction of peace. SUGGESTED AS MEDIATOR. Washington, May 25. Senator Lewis has introduced a resolution in Congicss that the United 'States offer to undertake mediation, with a view to. ending the war. A BELLICOSE CONGRESSMAN. Received May 26, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 25. Representative Tague introduced a resolution in Congress declaring that any interference with American mail matter by Britain should be resented by force, the Amoricin fleet being employed for the purpose. ROLL OF HONOR, NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. Sydney, May 26. The following New Zealanders in the Australian force have ;been killed in action.—Privates J. McCullough and R. J. Cappeli. Lost at sea—Private 'J. Lockhart. Ill—Major A. W. D. Stuart Moray, Sergeant E. Coady. Corporal P. Bowcott, Private F. J. Pilchard. Returned to duty—Lieutenant D. B. Corfe and Private A. L. Gibson.