TWO TURKISH ATTACKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16213, 26 April 1916, Page 7

TWO TURKISH ATTACKS.

EFFORT TO LAND ARMS IN IRELAND DISGUISED GERMAN SHIP SUNK. I BRITISH SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA. A doable attack has been made by the Turks on British positions on the EJ Kautara.El Arlsh road. A force of 500 Turks was beaten off by Australians at Bir<el-Duweidar, IS miles from the Suez Canal, and heavily punished as it retreated. Three thousand Turks attacked a small force boldiug the Katia Tillage, about 35 miles from the canal, and after a severe engagement the British withdrew from the village.

An attempt has been made to land arms and ammunition in Ireland from a German auxiliary, which was accompanied by a submarine. The auxiliary was sunk, and among the prisoners was the notorious Sir Roger Casement. A victory over the enemy is reported by General Smuts as a result of the fighting at Kondoa-Irangi, in German East Africa. The Germans are retiring" in the direction of the central railway. There has been hand>to>hand fighting in the German communication trenches before Mort Homme, in which the French made some progress. Otherwise the hostilities in the Verdun region have been confined to artillery and mining operations. Two Zeppelins crossed the coast of Norfolk late on Monday evening. They dropped a few incendiary bombs. An aeroplane which appeared above Dover was driven off by anti» aircraft guns. Reports from Washington indicate that Germany is seeking a means of satisfying the United States' demands regarding the submarine warfare without arousing the German public.