BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED BY ITALIAN WARSHIP.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8258, 26 December 1911, Page 5

BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED BY ITALIAN WARSHIP.

HEAVY FIGHTING AT AZIZIA

DEFEAT OF THE ITALIANS

Per Press Association —Copyright. ALEXANDRIA, December 22. The warship Puglia seized in the Red Sea the steamer Manzieb, bound for Hodeidah, with £30,000 aboard. ALEXANDRIA, December 25. After the gold had been confiscated the Manzieb was released. LONDON, December 24. The underwriters regard the seizure of the British steamer Manzeib as a grave insult to the flag. The bullion aboard was from Alexandria, : and was insured in Paris, and largely re-insured in London. ROME, December 24. The Italians have captured the Turkish hospital ship Kaiserich. They allege that there were no beds, surgical appliances or medical stores aboard, and have seized the vessel on suspicion of being a Turkish transport for Arabia. - PARIS, Depember 24. Advices from Azizia state that the Italians were repulsed with a loss of 200. The Turks lost twelve killed and thirty wounded. The Turkish version of the engagement near Ainzara states that the \ Italians lost their way, and that a detachment was cut off, and pursued to Ainzara. The Italians lost 500 killed, and the Turks twenty. ' ROME, December 25. A force of 3500 Turks and Arabs attacked Colonel Fara's force at Birtobras, near Azizia. Colonel Fara formed a square, and his zareba was ex-' posed for twenty hours to a hot fire. The troops displayed admirable discipline and coolness, repelling five desperate assaults. v: One thousand Turks and Arabs attacked the troops guarding the earthworks for a new battery; overlooking Tpbruk roadstead. There was a six hours' fight, wherein warships participated. . The Italians had seven killed and sixteen wounded, but the assailants were repulsed, losing heavilyi : •; • r