MESOPOTAMIA.
AN ARAB RISING. PUNITIVE MEASURES BEING TAKEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Renter's Telegrams, , (Received July 15,. 7.35 n.m.) LONDON, July 14. In the House of Commons Mr Churchill stated that the Arabs on July 2 attacked the Government'buildings at Rumaila, on tho Euphrates, killed the Arab guard and cut the railway. Reinforcements sent from Basra suffered casualties owing to the aitting of the canal, and being nimble re reach the town. Further reinforcements had been sent from Bagdad, and punitive measures were being 'taken'toy the troops and tho Air Force. The rising appeared to bo of a local cliaructor. probably duo to a religious agitation. The immediate cause was the civil - authorities arresting local sheikha, who had been inciting the tribesmen to rebel. Tho garrison at Rumaila still was holding out, awaiting assistance from' Bagdad. . , ■
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20000, 16 July 1920, Page 5
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