“FRONTIER SKIRMISH.”
TWO BEDOUIN TRIBES. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received January 20, 10.15 P- nl -) JERUSALEM, January 20. An unconfirmed report states that a serious desert battle, in which at least 50 were killed, was fought between two Bedouin tribes near a frontier between Iraq and Transjordania. The cause of the dispute is said to he an attempt at cattle-stealing.
ONLY TRIBAL MANOEUVRES. JERUSALEM, January 20| It is officially stated that the desert battle cabled earlier is merely tribal manoeuvres under British officers.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 5
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