TURKISH COMMANDER AT CAIRO.
ARABS IN DEADLY EARNEST
ITALIAN POSITION DIFFICULT.
CAIRO, April n. Edhem Pasha has arrived here wounded, but hopes to return to Tripoli shortly. Meanwhile Nazim Hey is commanding the forces.
Edhem Pasha says that 200,000 Arabsare assisting 10,f»00 Turks. Tiie Aral's are tired with an implacable revenge against the Italians, consequently there have been few prisoners. The Italian position at Tobruk is difficult, owing to tjie poisoning "of the wells.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14325, 10 April 1912, Page 9
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