Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
BRITISH FORCES
REPULSE ATTACK
ON SUEZ CANAL
Considerable Number of In
vaders Killed and
Wounded.
TERRITORIALS RECEIVE
THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE
Operations of Won Hindenburg
to Check Russians Cause
Desperate Assault.
EACH SIDE CLAIMS PROGRESS
English Warships Again Bombard-
Ing German Positions on Bel
gian Coast.
TERRITORIALS RECEIVE
THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE
EACH SIDE CLAIMS PROGRESS

LONDON, February Uo:ao p. M.).-
me turks at last have made n definite
attack on the. Suez Canal, but, after a
sharp fight, they were driven of. with
heavy losses
After n fruitless attempt on Tuesday
night to bridge the canal near Tons
SCUM, they returned to the attack
early yesterday with force estimated
at $1,000 and six batteries of artillery
ana essayed to cross on RATS. The
BRUSH force threw the invaders back,
taking about 800 prisoners
Considerable number of the Turks
were killed and wounded.
The British lost fifteen killed and
f1fty-eight wounded.
The attack was renewed by tho
Turks at FL kantara, but this met
with no greater success than the other
attempt. the Turkish losses In killed.
wounded and prisoners numbering up-
wards OF 100. N
BRITISH TERRPTORIALS
IN BAPTISM OF FIRE
The New Zealand contingent, ana
presumably the Australians, took part
in the battles. Compared with the
battles In Poland and the Carpathians
this Is nero fash, but as British
territorials Australians and New Zea-
ianders are receiving their baptism Of
fire in Egypt, and there Is much in
terest In the attempts OF the Turks
to move big army across tho desert
the operations In that part OF the
world attracting good deal OF at
tcntion In England
Efforts OF German Field Marshal Won
II ,lN,,r
East Prussia and the CarpathIans bv
compelling them to reinforce their
centre west OF Warsaw has brought n
desperate attack. Regiment after
regiment. supported by great masses
or artillery, has been thrown against
the Russian lines. and both sides claim
10 nave inflicted heavy losses on their
opponents. and each reports progress.
RUSSIANS SATISFIED TO
HOLD POSITIONS
1T is apparent. however, that while
the Germans are making every effort
TO get near Warsaw, the Russians. for
the present, are satisfied TO hold their
positions and inflict as heavy losse,
on thcir adversaries rs possible Near
holimow the fighting has been fierce
ana continuous for weeks, and the
Russians claim to have taken one VII
iage for which the armies have been
contendlng
Meanwhile, the Germans have sent
strong reinforcements south to checl.
the advance of Russians reported south
or the main range OF the Carpathians
ana are thus again overlooking the
plains OF Hungary
me RUSSIAN Emperor left for the
front to-day. while the German EN-
tAI
Ter he concludes his visit to Wilhelms
haven. where he has been insneo,in
the heet and bestowing Iron Crosses
on the crew OF the submarine J2l
which sank three British merchapt
steamers in the Irish Sea
ARTILLERY CONTINUES
TO PLAY MAJOR FART
In the west the artillery continues 70
play the major part. Each side makes
occasional attacks, which. according 70
official reports. are invariably rep,nsod
Although not officially mentioned :,
Is reported that British warships aga,n
are bombarding German POSITIONS On
the seiGian coast. while the airmen Of
the aiiies are dropping bombs on the
German trenches at points OF coprar
tration.
Inc surrender OF Lieutenant Colonci
hemp and other rebels who have been
receiving arms and support from, m.
Germans In Southwest Africa and vii,
whom they have recently ouarre,ad
ana the expected surrender OF I,Ieuten
anl-Coionei Maritz. who has been ab,s
10 remain In the field by the sape
means. probably will bring to an .,d
me south African rebellion and en.h1e
General Louis Botha to pursue his do
sign OF invading German territory in
Africa.
IL Is officially announced that 1.1si
British officers have been commissioned
from the ranks since the outbreak OF
he W. Nh