FRIENDLY ARABS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 10

FRIENDLY ARABS.

Troops Fraternise On TransJordan Frontier. ENEMY PROPAGANDA FAILS. British Olßci.il Wireless. (Reed. 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 20. On many occasions recently broadcasts from Zeesen and Rome have spread sensational and alarming reports about movements of Saudi Arabian troops on the Xransjordan frontier, and of imminent hostilities there.

An official dispatch from Transjordav which throws light upon the origin of such reports, has been made public by the Ministry of Information. It describes an incident, said to be typical of the relations which prevail between the two Arab countries: "On September 12 the troops of the Transjordan frontier for ; met a party of Saudi Arabians advancing in an armoured lorry on the Transjordanian side of the frontier. "The presence of a Jaudi force constituted a.ll undoubted violation of Transjordan territory. Did there then follow i.nc of those bloody encounters in which the Reman radio delights'/ Xot at all. The .two parties c-a t down and discussed the matter .over cups of tea. The Saudi leader explained that lie was lookingfor some of his camels, which had J strayed. '"The Transj.irdan officer signalled for ; instructions, which were to let the armoured lorry gc back in peace across the frontier. The parties separated with every expression of goodwill." The efforts of enemy propaganda to disturb relations between Transjordan and Saudi Arabia are dismissed by the Ministry of Information as so much ■wasted labour.