EGYPT

Nelson Evening Mail, 14 November 1916, Page 5

EGYPT

DEFEAT OF RE-BED TRIBESMEN. (Australian and J\.Z. Cable Association., | : ! (Rec. Nov. 14, 12.50 p.m.) • j LONDON, Nov. 13. | Jun Egyptian official'■report, slates that three hundred of the Egyptian Army were despatched to El Fasser in October rounding up a band, of rebels in the province of Darfnr, headed ibv ex-Sultan ! Al-din-ar. The force reached Kulme on |3rd November and encountered a few I tribesmen. With little opposition they' [captured a hundred,rifles and 300 camels'' I and pursued the main towards iSugai.-' In an encounter on the 6th Al-!din-ar was killed and. 200 prisoners ! taken. ' Many rifles, amwrairiltion, 60C0 cattle, find other material was'captured. There were no Egyptian casualties.

SUCCESSFUL BRITIST AIR RAIDS* (Australian &nd N.Z. Cable.Association.^ ■ (Rec. Nov. 14. 12.20 p.m.) ' LONDON. Nov. 13. . An Egyptian official message states' fvhhi, a. "ton; of' Ifcgh explosives, dropped in- two successful air raids on Maghdaba'and Bursaba. There wore a number of direct hits with much damage 1o the enemy's camp and store sheds Macthdaba. A hundred-pound (bomb directly hit an Aviatik leavmc: a Trnngar at Bu'saba and damagingi the hangar. Much damage was "also done to the' railway station arid, rolling: stock. I TAN-OLddes much and costs little.