FELL AMONG THIEVES

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2585, 1 December 1931, Page 3

FELL AMONG THIEVES

PARTY OF TOURISTS ROBBED BANDITS IN HOLY LAND (Aust. and N.Z. Cable.) Jerusalem, Nov. 2b. The Scriptural man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves has many modern companions in misfortune owing to the prevalence of highway roblieries. behoved to he the work of escaped prisoners from the gaol at Amman. At least fio were robbed in a lonely spot yesterday. The brigands stopped eight motor cars and three motor buses, threatening the drivers with instant death unless they halted. They lo:-c Hie rings off women’s fingers, menacing them with rifles and revol- \ vers, and heat some of the male pasI sengers with sticks. , I lie sufferers include many prominent British residents, among whom is the daughter of the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem: also tourists. One American was robbed of £IOO.