THE Turks captured in the fighting near the Suez Canal were taken to Cairo and marched to the concentration camp at Toura, in the desert south of the city. The Press Bureau stated last week that on the 16th three aeroplanes flew from the canal to El Sirr, 25 miles from El Arish, and dropped nine bombs effectively. About 200 tents were seen. None of the enemy's troops have been observed within sight of El Sirr, though one or two outposts are known to exist. On the same date a French cruiser, assisted by a seaplane, bombarded the camp near El Arish. No large number of troops was seen, though the enemy fired on the cruiser and seaplane, without damage. On ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), Wed 28 Apr 1915, Page 20
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