Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-09
BRITISH CAPTURE $500 TURKS.
Ottoman Troops That Invaded SGez Canal
We're Vigorously Pursued.

London, Aug. 6.-Strong Turk
i41 forces which attacked the
British at Rotnani, % miles cas-
of the Suez Canal, on August 4
was defeated and put to flight by
a counter attack, says an otficla
statement issued today.
The Turks, adds the statement
are being vigorously pursued by
the British, who have taken more
than $500 prisoners including
some Germans.
The official announcement says
sThe general officer, command.
ing in chief in Egypt, reports
under date of Ills p. m. August
5, the following in the vicinity OF
Ronlani on August:
The enemy made a frontal
attack on the British entrench-
ments, in conjunction with a flank
attack around the southern flank
employing Ia 4,CO0 men and heavy
howitzers for the operatlon :.
"The frontal attack was ut15
successful. Before the tlatil.at f
tack our mounted troops fefed
slowly until the enenny+sbeeame
involved in sand dunes late in the
evening of the fout tlf. A count
er attack was then made by all
arms. which was completely sue
cessful and at dawn on the fifth
the pursuit of the re1reatlng
enemy was taken up with vlgor
saaad is being continued at the
tinie this report is being sent.
THE enemy suffered heavy
losses. By 6p, m. on August 5
over 2,5H0 unwounded prisoners,
including some Germans, four
mountain guns and a number of
machine guns had been captured
Our casualties were not heavy.
Australian and New Zealand
mounted troops displayed $teadi-
ness in holding the strong flank
attack and an energy ami 1nltla-
tive worthy of the highest praise
in the pursuit. Territorial troops
from England have d -'lte eHcecd-
ingly we'll especially in lnancuver-
ing over heavy sand in spite of
the great heat.
"Monitors firing from the bay
of Tina assisted materially in the
operations, while the work done
by the Royal Flying Corps was
excellent"
London, Aug 6.-ln lighting
along the Somme front in north
ern France last night the British
made an additional slight advance
at Highwood, according to the
official announcement this after
noon.
The Germans actively shelled
various portions of the front dur
ing the night says the statement
which follows:
"The enemy's artillery was
active during the night shelling
various areas on and behind the
front between the Ancre and the
Sonme. A little further progress
was made by us at Highwood.
Northeast of Arras, the
enemy, apparently alarmed by
one of our patrols, opened a heavy
bonlbardment which lasted Il
minutes The situation is un
changed"
Berlin, via London, Aug. o.
Desperate engagements continue
in the Verdun region, notably II
the vicinity of the Thlaumon
work, says today's army head
quarters statement. The Ger
mans have made progress in Cha
pitre wood.
On the Somnc, the battle nea
Pozieres is still in progress
British local attacks near thu
river and at Foureaux wood Wer
repulsed.
On the eastern front the Rus
slams have been driven from tn
position to which they were still
clinging near Zarecza on th
Stokhod in southern Volhynla
In the Carpathlans Germantroop
are continuing their sue ces Stu
operation. The west bank OF tn
river Sereth has been capt. red b,
the Russians, the statemcl a Ids
Paris, Aug. "A further gail
OF ground by the French in loca
operations northeast of the Thiau
.o..4 ruor1, o4, tho Nnrd11r1 from