THE NEAR EAST.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14860, 6 September 1918, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

CAMPAIGN IN PALESTINE.

AERIAL AND PATROL OPERA-

TIONS,

(Ausfcraisaft and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reu.t©r.)

London, Sept. 4

A Palestine official report states:— Since August 14th activity has been mainly confined to aerial raids on the Hfedjaz Railway, and patrol encounters' eastwardof the Jordan, and raids.

The Arabs continue the- raids on the Hecfjaz, railway. They repelled a Turkish attack at Abuna.