During the past week we have received details of the
very spirited action which took place on January 9th in what is roughly called the Sinai Peninsula, but which in its northern extremity should more accurately be called the coastal strip between Palestine and Egypt. Not long ago we captured El-Arish, and on January 9th our troops, making a forward move by a night march, captured a strong enemy position, consisting of six lines of entrenchments with six main redoubts and a central keep. These formidable fortifications were intended to cover Rafa, a small town some thirty miles north-east of El-Arish. The attacking force was composed of Anzac mounted troops and Imperial Camel Corps. It left El-Arish at 4 p.m. on January 8th, and the attack on the position began at 7 a.m. on the 9th, and lasted till 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when the position was finally carried.
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