A LAND OF BABEL.
English. Arabic, and Hebrew are to be the official languages of Palestine.
1 his will remind the many men who were ""out with Allcnby"' of'the variety of tongues prevailing to-day in this land ■of the Old Te—ament.
No mailer what language the soldier lead a smattering nf he could use it ill l_lest;ne. Spanish was common among the Jewish population, which, also included many Russians. Jerusalem had, in addition., a la.rge Herman colony, and the writer during a rest there ciin —'member buying ,-alad vegetables in '■cijjjian and wine (with the help of a friend 1 in Russian, and getting his washing done by a child who spoke Spanish, French, English, and Hebrew with equal —_*•
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 290, 4 December 1920, Page 20
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119A LAND OF BABEL. Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 290, 4 December 1920, Page 20
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