Our map to-day shows the Suez Canal, which the cables state has been put into a state of complete defence by the construction of extraordinarily powerful fortifications, and-the country over whichan attacking force w.ould have to travel. Beesheba, which was reported in a recent message to Be the Intended base for ttjemal Pasha's.operations, against the Canal, is.shown to the south-east of Gaza, which "is on the coastal caravan route.• German eneitiecr. are B aid to be pushing forward the construction of a light railway through Beesheba forihe ü ß e of the inveders m their next Mualt oa Sg^t.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 22 January 1916, Page 5
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99Our map to-day shows the Suez Canal, which the cables state has been put into a state of complete defence by the construction of extraordinarily powerful fortifications, and-the country over whichan attacking force w.ould have to travel. Beesheba, which was reported in a recent message to Be the Intended base for ttjemal Pasha's.operations, against the Canal, is.shown to the south-east of Gaza, which "is on the coastal caravan route.• German eneitiecr. are Baid to be pushing forward the construction of a light railway through Beesheba forihe üße of the inveders m their next Mualt oa Sg^t. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 22 January 1916, Page 5
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