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ANCIENT CITY OF MEDINA. OCCUPIED BY ARABS. P. n «civsd Jan. 17, 7.30 p.m. Cairo, J.in. 15. Official: The holy city of Medina has capitulated, to King Uuseien under the terms of the armistico with Turkey The delay in bringing 'he garrison to compliance was due to the long isolation necessitating permission to interchange special communications with Constantinople The sacred character of the city rendered it incumbent to secure capitulation by arrangement and not by assault. Moreover, the Turks used the great mosque as their chief ammunition dump, and not a singio shell '•ould be thrown into the position without risking the destruction of th» prophfc\'3 tomb.
Emir ATxlall, representing King Hcdjaz, entered Medina on January 13 and was weleomcti with enthusiasm. —United Service.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 5
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125PERSIA. Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 5
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