Show CLASH AT BENGHAZI TURKS AND ARABS DISPLAY RECKLESS BRAVERY IN ATTACKS UPON ITALIANS after an engagement which lasted all day the turks returned to the charge during the night although they suffered greatly tripoli tho the fighting at benghazi Ben ghazi between the italians and the turks has been of the fiercest character after an engagement which last lasted edall all day oct october a ber 19 the turing burls returned to the charge during the night they made a savage onslaught upon the italian camp but were repulsed in tho the morning the italian forces occupied the city tho the turkish losses were heavy and the italian dead 19 aa numbers not loss less than I 1 there are arc good grounds for tho the belief that the italian forces nt at den ben ghazi havo have been severely verely so handled by b y the turks and their arab auxiliaries it is IB understood the italian losses are much heavier than officially reported olor Is given to this belief by tho the hurried departure for benghazi Ben ghazi of four warships and the hospital ship reina margherita steamer passengers who went to benghazi Ben ghazi but were unable to land say tho the turks and arabs have dis played reckless bravery in making mailing furious attacks on the ho small italian forces entrenched there there are also reports of massacres of christians christiana at dorna derna and ben ghazi but no confirmation has been received |