Show TURKS LOSE THOUSAND MEN took italian italians by surprise before day break out but were finally beaten back with heavy lores losses tripoli A report from an italian source recounting the battle of thursday places tho the turkish and arab losses at more than 1000 killed and a large number wounded mounded and the italian loss at dead and mounded sounded the to attack as made before daybreak and took the italians by sur prise the arabian and turkish car airy threw throw themselves against tho the en tire italian line which was aa formed in a semicircle semi circle behind the city tho the ends extending to the seashore the turks put their whole strength against the italian center which they succeeded in smashing but the ital tans lans rallied and nod drove back the en emy inflicting heavy losses the turkish horsemen and foot sot dicas displayed marked bravery |