THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
SKIRMISHES NEAR THE OANAL
ENEMY'S RETREAT HARASSED
Th© High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, May Ist (3.20 p.m.). ' A Cairo official message states that on Wednesday a patrol of the Bikanir Camel Corps, under Major Rawlins, encountered, twelve miles east of the Canal, three hundred of the enemy, who retired after a few shots had been exchanged. . The same night a small mixed force was sent from Ismailia to endeavour to surprise the enemy's camp. The enemy had moved during thef night towards Fornat, but finding our posts on the alert, retired to Bir Mahadt. They were located again at dawn by our aeroplanes, and about mid-day our cavalry succeeded in coming up with the rearguard. They harassed the retreat, and took a few prisoners.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15268, 3 May 1915, Page 8
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