OUR ARAB ALLIES.

Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 3

OUR ARAB ALLIES.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, January 6. Tho War Office reports that Arabs of the Hedjaz successfully raided the Damas-cus-Medina Railway southward of Moan (about 80 miles south of the Dead Sea), and also took prisoner the garrison of an important post further south. KILLED IN ACTION. Sergeant Adam, Fleming, whose name appeared in the last list of killed, was son of the late Mr Adam Fleming, of Waikaka Valley, and nephew of Mr T. Fleming, of St. Clair. The deceased was a single man, aged about 30. He and , his younger brother Andrew went to the war together just before compulsory service. GOING TO THE WAR. On Saturday, at the Phoenix Company’s store, a presentation was made to Private C. M’Kenzie and Trooper F. H. Gillespie, who are at present down on final leave. The manager (Mr Cuddie), in presenting them with a wristlet watch, money belt, and pocket book each, alluded to their excellent qualities, and wished them a speedy return. The recipients suitably responded, and a pleasant function was brought to a close by the singing of ‘ Anld Lang Syne’ and the National Anthem. In reply to an inquiry from the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association as to the opportunities offered to returned men to acquire their own homes, the general secretary of the association has received a statement from the Prime Minister to the effect that land may bo acquired in suitable sites for residences, and that houses may be erected thereon and disposed of to discharged soldiers on very favorable terms, similar to those provided for workers’ dwellings. The Prime Minister also intimated that the necessary conditions were under consideration, and it was expected that the scheme would be put into operation shortly. [The cable news in this issue accredited to ‘ The Times ’ has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of ‘ The Times.’]