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THE ADVANCE ON EGYPT. Lnitxd Prim Abbooiation. London, January 16. The Daily News’ Cairo correspondent says the projected r I urkish advance on Fgypt cannot be deferred beyond the middle of February, because after that the Resect water supplies will be dried up. The Turks have collected 13,000 camels in Syria, including many for the artillery.
Three-fourths of the army consists of Turkish pigked troops. There is discontent among the Arab contingent, and desertions are numerous. The real power is vested in Colonel Von Kressenstein. ADVANCE OF THE TURKS TOWARDS SUEZ CANAjL. If’ i and Sydney Sun Bibviom. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 16. Petrograd reports state that the Turks are gradually advancing. In the interior of Persia the people are helpless and unable to resist. Cairo states that the Turks are undoubtedly advancing in force, but the general opinion is that they will never reach the Suez Canal.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 14, 18 January 1915, Page 5
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