The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . Four hundred and fifty prisonerswere taken and many Turks killed. The enemyalso suffered heavily from the prehminary bom-bardment, and subscc)uent reports from prisonersstated that one of the divisions holding the Gazasector was withdrawn after losing 3.^ per cent, ofiti effectives, one of the divisions in ge
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . Four hundred and fifty prisonerswere taken and many Turks killed. The enemyalso suffered heavily from the prehminary bom-bardment, and subscc)uent reports from prisonersstated that one of the divisions holding the Gazasector was withdrawn after losing 3.^ per cent, ofiti effectives, one of the divisions in general reservebeing drawn into the Gaza sector to replace attack thus succeeded in its primary object,which was to prevent any units being drawn fromthe Gaza defences to meet the threat to theTurkish left flank, and to draw into Gaza as largea proportion as of the available Turkishreserves. Further, the capture of Sheikh Hasanand the south-western defences constituted a verydistinct threat to the whole of the Gaza position,which could be developed on any sign of a with-drawal on the part of the enemy. . Meanwhileon our right flank the water and transport difficul-ties were found to be greater than anticipated, andthe preparations for the second phase of the at-. BKiTISH CAMEL CORlS IN TlIK l.\LKSTl.\K CAMPAIGN town) to Sheikh Hasan, on the sea (about 2,500yards northwest of the town). The front of theattack was about 6,000 yards, and Sheikh Hasan,the furthest objective, was over 3,000 yards fromour front line. The ground over which the attacktook place consisted of sand dunes, rising in placesup to 150 feet in height. This sand is very deepand heavy going. The enemys defences consistedof several lines of strongly built trenches andredoubts. As Umbrella Hill flanked the advanceagainst the Turkish works further west, it wasdecided to capture it by a preliminary operation,to take place four hours previous to the mainattack. It was accordingly attacked, and cap-ture
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