THREAT ON EGYPT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 7

THREAT ON EGYPT.

SENUSSI DISCOURAGED.

MANY DESERT AFTER RECENT FIGHT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 30, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 28. The heavy losses suffered by the Senussi on January 23 have discouraged' them. Many are deserting and returning eas+.

SEVERE LOSSES.

ENEMY WAS SURPRISED. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, January 28. Further details of the fighting in Egypt show that the enemy had no intimation of our advance till dawn on Sunday. It is stated by deserters that the enemy losses on one flank alone exceeded the total losses in the engagement nil Christmas Day, including some officers. This .severe defeat has greath diser.nraged' the local Bedouin with the Senussi. and they are reported to be d'eserting, returning east.