PALESTINE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1917, Page 5

PALESTINE.

1 TURKS SURRENDERING. BRITISH ADVANCE CONTINUES. London. Nov. 12. Mr. Masfey reports from Gaza: The enemy continues his retirement, and wo are pressing them hard. The Turks are now surrendering freely, Elmineh junction, upon the Jerusalem railway, burning as the result of a heavy shell blowing up an ammunition train which was standing at the station. Wc have already taken 5000 m''n, (V) ?uns, thousands of shells, and millions of partridges. The Turks destroyed vast quantities of material which they could ill spare. Our armies are in th<j highest spirits. Egyptian headquarters states: Our advance has now reached the Wadi Hukanor, where the Turks are reported to be holding the northern bank. The ; enemy made a brief stand on the" ridge north of Jiitourah and checked the cavalry, but were dislodged liy a bayonet charge by Scottish troops. The Turkish Nsses sinc« the beginning of the month are estimated at 12,000 killed, wounded, and prisoners. TURKS ORGANISING. DISCOVERY OF WAR MATERIAL An s. and N.Z, Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Nov, 13, 8.36' p.m. London, Nov. 12. .fcgypt. official: The Turks are organising behind the north branch of tho Wadi Sukerier, south-eastward, covering Beitebrin and Hebron. Our mounteds progressed towards Eltine. The Scottish niglit attack on the enemy's right (lank captured machineguns ai;tl led' to tho discovery of lar"e quantities of war material. ° CEASELESS PURSUIT OP ENEMY. London; Nov. 1-2. Mr. Massev reports that the Turks, harried by our ceaseless pursuit on a wide front, arc preparing to leave further important positions.