The Archive · 1916

A Decisive Success in Egypt

London, Feb. 28.

General Sir John Maxwell, manding the British Forces in Egypt, reports that the fight on Saturday at Agagia ended in 2 decisive success. Nuri Bey, a brother of the Turkish Minister, Enver Pasha, who was in command of the enemy, was killed and his chief lieutenant, Gaafar, wounded and taken prisoner. The enemy left gret $00 Killed and wounded on the The enemy held " strong position. General Peytom reports that an attack made by the South African Light Infantry under Brigadier-General Lukin was completely successful, while a charge made by the Dorsetshire Yeomanry was brilliant and very effective. It was in this charge that Gaafar was wounded and taken prisoner and Nuri Bey killed. A machine-gun was captur-

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