Show TURKS LOSE THOUSAND MEN took italians by Surp surprise riso before daybreak but were finally beaten back with heavy losses tripoli A report from an italian source recounting the battle of thursday places the turkish and at ab losses at more than 1000 killed and a large number wounded and the ital an loss at dead and wounded the attack was made before day da break and took the italians by sur prise the arabian and turkish caa alry airy threw themselves them thorn selves against the en tire italian line which was formed in a semicircle semi circle behind the city the ends extending to the seashore the turks put their whole strength against the italian which they succeeded in smashing but the ital lans fans rallied and drove back the en emy inflicting heavy losses the turkish horsemen and foot sol diers displayed marked bravery |