TURKISH STORY OF THE CANAL FIGHT.
HAD BAYONETED ENEMY WHEN SANDSTORM INTERFERED. WON THE. FIGHT AND THEN CALMLY RETREATED. (Received 10.15 a.m.) CAIRO, March .9. Djcmal Pasha, who was in charge of the abortive expedition against Egypt, in a dispatch to Constantinople describes the expedition as a reconnoitring exploit. It -was hoped to make a stand until the mam troops arrived. He adds that his force had crossed the Canal and bayoneted the enemy, when a sandstorm interfered with operations. Six cruisers opened a horrible flanking fire, and armoured trains used quick-firers. In spite pf this the Turks fought a pitched battle for 30 hours with success to their side, and then retired calmly.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 10 March 1915, Page 5
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