ITALY AND TURKEY.

Grey River Argus, 22 January 1912, Page 5

ITALY AND TURKEY.

A FIERCE BATTLE.

ITALIAN AND TURKISH LOSSES

By Electric Telegraph— Cooyrignt \

(Per Press Association)

(Red. 5.5 p.m.) TRIPOLI,, Jan. 20. A fierce all-day battle took place c-u. Thnrsd'ay. The, Turks attacked the Itiailians while engaged 'in' erecting- two forts at Gargaress. . i The Italians repulsed I'nem, but they themselves were compellsd to. wirh^raw at mflght.faU, the defences • not! being oompleted. . The casualties of . r he Italians were fifty and Turkish loss is rcportei to bfc heavy. ;