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Show ARABS DEFEAT THE TURKISH TROOPS AND SEIZE MECCA (Special Cable by Arrangement with London Dally Telsrarh and International News Service.) CAIRO, Ksvrt, July 15 The last fort defending Mecra has been wrested from the Turks. The stronghold surrendered sur-rendered to the Arab forces which revolted re-volted some time ajo and seized the greater part of the defenses. The total number of prisoners tnl;en since the independence was proclaimed, according to reports received here, is 100 officers and 2500 men. Twenty guns and fifteen machine guns were captured. |