Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-04-09 | Page 10 | French Troops Now in Egypt

FRENCH TROOPS NOWJN EGYPT Paris. April S. 11:03 p. m French troops from Africa are ready to assist as-sist the allied fleets and British expeditionary ex-peditionary forces against Turkey. The following official statement was issued by the war office tonight. 'The expeditionary corps to the orient, which was placed under command com-mand of General A. G L. D Amade and concentrated at Bizerta (a fortified for-tified seaport of Tunis. Africa i to perfect its organization, has effected the voyage of the Levant under the best of conditions. It has been ready tince March IT to aid tiie allied fleets and British expeditionary corps. "In waiting it was deeme'd advis able not to prolong the stay of the troops aboard the transports, and for this reason the hospitality of Egypt was accepted The French forces have been debarked at Alexandria and are installed at Ramleh, where they are resting and perfecting their organization and cohesion. They arc ready to proceed without delay to any point necessary." nn