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Show I TS PK A OF I DEFEATED fl Italian Army in Tripoli B Slaughters the H Enemy M Rome, Feb, 2S. A severe battle, rc- m suiting in the utter defeat by the Ital- M ian troops of the Turkish forces and H their Arab allies, with great loss, is H reported in official dispatches received H here today from Horns (which is also V known as Lebda), about 7Q,miles east H of Triopli, on the Mediterranean, coast. H The loss of the Turks and Arabs H is described in tho report as very H heavy. The Italians lost 11 killed and H S2 wounded. H The engagement occurred at Mount H Morgheb. which lies at some distanco H behind the town. The Turks and Ar- H abs had Liken up a strong position on H the slopes, whero they were attacked H by tho Italians with infantry and ar- H tillery. After a fight which lasted all H day the Italians put the enemy to H flight by storming the height. |