PALESTINE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16037, 23 January 1918, Page 3

PALESTINE.

SUCCESSFUL PATROL ACTIONS. H LONpON, Jan. 22. Palestine ' official.—Successful patrol actions Have taken place in the coastal area, and brought in prisoners. Our aeroplanes raided camps and stores near the railway station'd wo miles west of Samaria. ARABS ACTIVE NEAR MAAN. LONDON, Jan. 21. . The Press Bureau states that Arab forces have been conducting successful operations since January 1, ' In the neighbourhood of Maan they occupied a strong position at Abulissnl, also Maghaira. and compelled the Turks to evacuate Nish forest, which is a, serious Wow, as it provides the fuel supply for the Medina railway. After a ■two days’ engagement north of Maan the Arabs occupied Jaufeddcrwish, and killed 80 and captured 20(1, also one field gun. British aeroplanes thrice bombed Maan.