FANATICAL TRIBESMEN
"A TRAIL OF DESOLATION" BRITISH WAR MACHINES NEEDED. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) j .(AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received 30th September, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 29th September. • -The fanatical fury of the Wallaby, tribesmen 'who are attempting to cap-; lure Mecca was illustrataed by Naji eji Assil, a representative of King Hussein, ■ who ihas brought the amended Anglo- ; •Hedjaz Treaty to London for approval. He described the operations which he recently .witnessed near Amman. Ho. :Said the Wahabi .swoop down "without .warning, take no prisoners and respect neither sex, and leave a trail of desola--tion behind them. He mentioned the case .of a man of 70 and a youth .of 19,! .who . travelled .on camels dor .fifty-four; days to take part in. the fighting. He: declared that the only deterrent :is the ■ .employment .of British armoured cars ■ and aeroplanes. Supported by two cars : and an aeroplane, !he said, one of the' leading sheikhs could immediately take Ibsaud's capital.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 79, 30 September 1924, Page 7
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157FANATICAL TRIBESMEN Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 79, 30 September 1924, Page 7
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