TRANSJORDAN FRONTIER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24410, 23 September 1940, Page 6

TRANSJORDAN FRONTIER

RECENT INCIDENTS EXAGGERATED BY NAZIS (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 20. On many occasions recently broadcasts from Zeesen and Rome have spread sensational and alarming reports about the movements of Saudi Arabian troops on the Transjordan frontier, and of imminent hostilities there. . , An official despatch from Transjordan, 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 tyoical of the relations which nrevail between the two Arab countries. "On September 12 troops of the Transjordan frontier force met a party of Saudi Arabians advancing in an armoured lorry on the Transjordanian side of the frontier. The oresence of the Saudi force constituted an undoubted violation of Transjordan territory. Did there then follow one of those bloody encounters in which the Rome radio delights? Not at all. The two oar ties sat down and discussed the matter over cuds of tea. The Saudi leader explained that he was looking for some of his camels which had strayed. The transjordan officer signalled for instructions, which were to let the armoured lorry go back in Deace across the frontier. The two parties separated with every exDression of goodwill."

Efforts by enemy propaganda to disturb the relations between Transjordan and Saudi Arabia are dismissed bv the Ministry of Information as so much wasted labour.