SENUSSI

Mohammedan sect of modern origin inhabiting desert region between western frontier of Egypt and Ital. sphere of influence on Tripoli and Cyrenaica. At opening of World War they were ruled by Sidi Ahmed, who was induced by Turco-German intrigues to fight against Egypt, 1915. The Senu i, joined by Bedouins of the Walid Ali tribe, overran some 200 m. of Egyptian territory, Nov. 1915. General Sir John Maxwell, the Brit. commander, withdrew the garrisons from Sollum, an important coast town, Sidi Barrani, and other outposts. The defense was concentrated at Mersa Matruh, about 200 m. W. of Alexandria. A small enemy force was defeated here on Dec. 13, and again on Christmas Day by Colonel Gordon. In a pitched engagement the main body was dispersed by Major-general Wallace, Jan. 23, 1916. S. African troops under Brig.- general Lukin pursued the enemy and defeated them at Barrani, Gaafer Pasha, a Turco-Ger. agent, being among the captured. Sollum was reoccupied, March 14, as well as the frontier posts by General Peyton, and an armoured car battery under the Duke of Westminster carried out a daring raid of 75 m. to Bir Hakim and rescued survivors of the Brit. auxiliary cruiser Tara, who had been taken prisoners when their ve el was torpedoed off the coast, Nov. 1915. An agreement was concluded with Italy, July 1916, for more effective surveillance of the disturbed area, See also DarFuR. town, Jubbalpore division, Central Provinces, Brit. India. Pop. 12,000. (2) (22° 28’ N., 77° 29’ E.), town, Hos hang a bad district, Central Provinces, Brit. India. Pop. 7,700. E.), city, capital of Korea, on Han. Pop. 1920, 247,467. Its seaport is Chemulpo. E.), ancient city, on Euphrates, Baby tions.