The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-07-11
TURKSAND HUNS REFUS E
TOFlCHT FOR DAMkSCuS
Australian TINS of vitlofy Gained
0vef Superior rerre.


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kssasea serruns VI she sarsuTw III H.
nsass1s BY Anssrafisn fsrs~s isss fAli
n given By rssnrnsSi AussFMissn sol.
dsev Ia the Syan~y Meraang Herald
Ih~ narrative starts wtss the Ans
tratsanx' advance frasa Tlhefaas knG
The subsequent eactrviins operations
whish resulted In the fall at nauaaxs
Gus isaeafs
~f.eaTfsg Tit~rsas behind the Ans
trallaa division pushed ca nortswsrd
h Lake Huleh. where they tried 10
cross the Iordan. but the en.say had
blown UP the hag ~snne bridge. aisa
heats az German machine saufwss fscesf
the prcelpltons river banks Tr and
down tho river the patrols rwcanfset-
tered. bar always they were mes WITH
n burst Of are fFvsu the eastern bank,
isut the old Jordan had 10 BIZ crossed.
10 the Tenth Light Horse unies cover
OF darkness. forced pssssgr near fhs
lake, white the Fourteenth Light Horse
did the same further south. in the
morning they eaasssked 10 the rrstar
From either flank. capturing number
Of prisoners, few guns, and many
machine guns. The bulk OF the encsay
rear guard hoised. 80 once mare was
continued the great r#s~ tuward Ia
mascus.
Enemy Nsar Guard Heussd-
"As kanestra the rear guard nsa.
chine xuonVrs were again encountered,
and once more ut Sasa. Al the latter
place there was stiff fighting, and we
had some casualties. hut the las. ob'
stacle was removed. and We pushed
90 10 the great city.
Away 10 the eastward we could
s~e clouds NJ dust rising from The
Sc.t-s 1ss-4s II >Asa r., ~ s ,tg.ss q
the Fourth Turkish army from Ainan.
So, Ia spite ~ their long start. we
hBd made assicAd heat al H. Their
fate Was already sealed We had
been In the saddle aIl the Previous aft
rrnonn. all night. and aH the morn.
Ing. hut there was no chance at n
half. General Hossgsof
the Australian pushed the
Third Lgh, Horse brigade toward the
south Of the city. while he sent Gen.
eral onslow's Fifth brigade oa a wide
enarclins sweep "a the west and
north ot namar, with 4 view to block.
Ing the escape
The battle os pamasrvS which fol.
lowed will he studied In years to GENE
~ the perfect example Of the iufin.
enee NJ morale. Napoleon said thst
morale to material Nv 40 shw~ TO ONE.
Here noe found n 4 hundred to enc. A
fs~ theussnd sxutsnrs hnF*rm%n bern
med In and captured an army. The
city was surrounded. Tho roads 10
nof,hwari were held Having album
dance of arrns ard munitions. food and
water. and being In such osera helfnin.
numbers. they could have sustasaed
siege FOE mouths. rv~a II ih~y f~arcd
70 risk battle In thu open. Hut the.:
mornle was shattered
sThere was little Fight left In them.
A fringe NJ machine guns and few
pset~s NJ artillery bold ~ The attack
err for all hour or ~ Thea the harse.
men broke through. The Third Light
Horse brigade captured aanae then.
sands Of the Fourth Turkish army from
Amnn.
THE Fourth regiment entered The
outskirts ~ ;ne city, fNsnd ire big hnrs
m eks swarraiHg with Turks ara Ger.
nsrs Ent they souiAas hgh, end
he vlttnriars rewnded up IanG az
their and fsi sArV away. Another
column, several 'heSsana ssronS. Geo
Ira from the arahs. tried 10 escape by
the northern road u Honla. Bu, the
Third Light Horse brigade started In
pursuit charged the r~ar guard NJ
GerFnan machine ganners and captured
tbs wh@lc ealaun.
Meanwhile tire Fifth Light Horse
brigade which used tn IN the camel
through the coraea III
guas, hiding In the ncsshsrn