ITALIAN LOSSES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 27 December 1911, Page 3

ITALIAN LOSSES

REPORTED REPULSE BY TURKS. FIVE HUNDRED MEN LOST. (United Press Association — By Elec trie Telegraph — Copyright.) P.ARTS,'December 24. Advices from Axiizia state that the Italians have been repuilsed with a loss of two hundred. The Turks had twelve kiJ'lecfr and thirty wounded. The Turkish version of the engagement near Awizara 'states that (the Italians tost t'heir way and a detachment was cut off and pursued to Ainzara. The Italians lost five hun<dired men and the Turks twenty.

TURKISH STEAMER CAPTURED. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) J ROME, December 24. The Italians have captured the Turkish' hospital ship' Kaiserieh. They allege that there were no beds, surgical 1 appliances', or medical; stores on hoard. The Kaiscraeh was j seized on suspicion of (being a Turk- I i'sih transport for Arabia. |

SEIZURE OF A BRITISH VESSEL.

LONDON/ December 23.' The underwriters'-regard the seizure ■ off the British"steamer Menaaletti as "a. grave insult to the flag. The bullion on, board from Alexandria ■was insured in Plains, and has been largely (reinsured in London.

(Received December 26, 1.5 a.m.)

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 25. After the- confiscation of her gold, the Menzaleh was released. (ITALIAN SIDE OF THE STORY. (Received December 26,, 12.20 a.m.) ROME, December 25. A force of 3500 Turks, and Arabs attacked Colonel Fara's force at Birifco&fas, neaas Azizia. Colonel JW» dfanned a square, but his aareba was exposed for twenty hours to a hot £re. The troops displayed admirable discipline and coolness, repelling five desperate assaulte: ' A thousand Turks and Arabs attacked the troops guarding- the earthworks for a new battery overlooking the Tobruk roadstead. After a, six hours' fight, in which the warships participated, the Italians lost seven killed and sixteen wounded. Their assailants wca-e repulsed after losing heavi'liy.