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Turkish Prisoners in Egypt - A Report by the Delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross by Various
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The camp is lighted by paraffin reflector lamps.


_Bedding._--Mats of plaited rush. Two blankets per man.


_Exercise._--The dimensions of the camp leave large clear spaces where
the prisoners can walk at their pleasure.


_Food._--Cooking is done by the prisoners themselves, provisions being
supplied by the administration. The quantities are the same as in the
other camps. The menu consists of: meat, bread, butter, cheese, lentils,
fresh vegetables, onions, rice, etc. The prisoners whom we interrogated,
either personally or through the medium of an interpreter, declared that
they were well fed. A little canteen, set up in a tent apart, provides
them with such small luxuries as tea, sugar, and so on, at a moderate
price. The prisoners get tobacco regularly. Each man has a plate, an
enamelled bowl, and a spoon.


_Dress._--The prisoners have all received a complete outfit. Their
clothing was clean and warm. The mending of linen and outer garments is
done by tailor prisoners, working in a tent provided for the purpose.
Their headdress is the fez or a red cap.


_Hygiene._--Drinking water is distributed everywhere throughout the camp
by means of pipes well supplied with taps. Water for washing purposes is
abundantly distributed to the lavatories, douches and bathing-places.
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