Egypt
ROUND-UP IN THE DESERT.
REBEL FORCE DEFEATED.
The High Commissioner reports: — London, November 13 (5.53 p.m.)
An Egyptian official report states: In tiie province of Dar Fur, a small Egyptian force rounded up a band of rebels under ex-Sultan Ali Dinar.
Two hundred prisoners were taken and some booty was captured, Ali Dinar being killed. THE NEW SIRDAR. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Cairo, November 1 L Colonel Stack, civil secretary, has been appointed Sirdar ior the duration of the war. BOMB-DROPPING RAIDS. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. Press Association -—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, November 13. An Egyptian official states: A ton of high explosives was dropped in two successful air raids on Maghdaba and Birsnba. A number of direct hits did much damage to the enemy’s camp and shore sheds at Maghdaba. One 1001 b bomb directly hit an aviator leaving the hangar at Birsaha, damaging the hangar, and doing much damage to the rail station and rolling stock.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 14 November 1916, Page 5
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166Egypt Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 14 November 1916, Page 5
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