ARMS AND AMMUNITION CAP TURED.

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

ARMS AND AMMUNITION CAP TURED.

ENEMY WITHDRAWING

The High Commissioner reports:—l: LONDON, April 25 (2.20 p.m.), In Egypt the fighting in ■ the _Quati&< district was more severe than was at; first intimated. The enomy casual ties were 70 killed and loft behmd, and 28 prisoners; also 5001) rounds of small-arm ammunition, four machine-; gun belt boxes (full), 28 shells, f and< eighty rifles. . One of our mounted brigades wasengaged all day with the enemy. Oiv Monday eight aeroplanes attacked Qnatia, effecting . n completesurprise The hostile tamp was completely destroyed. The enemy suffered severe casualties. ■ .from bombsdropped and niacHine-gnri fire. '^ -\ , There lias been no further fighting: since Monday. '■>'"•*.%.' The enemy appeared to be., withdrawing from the Quatia district.