THE SUEZ CANAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 97, 26 April 1916, Page 4

THE SUEZ CANAL.

TURKS' RECENT ATTACK.

AEROPLANES DESTROY ENEMY!

CAMP.

(Received April 26. 11 a.m.) ' ■.'" LONDON, April 25. The action near the Suez Canal f Avas more Severe than -was at first re-r{_ ; ported. •■• ■ ' '.' v' ":■'■;. .; A'company of Royal Scots gallant- ' ly defended the Dweigar oasis, tiw?'.'..'. enemy leaving a hundred in' killedr and prisoners. The * Australian. Horse, pursuing them, inflicted fur-^ ther loss and made prisoner;; "of a : ■lunobcr of others. T." One of our mounted brigades wasens;aged; throughout the day. . - ," -■ Eight aeroplanes surprised* ancE completely destroyed an enemy campat Quatia. The Turks, retreatedv suffering severely . from bombs ..an* machine-guns ■■"'''. . [The scene of the engagement -jsabout 15 miles east of the. Suez CimaV on the road from El Arish to M Kan-. tara.l'