Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

FAKIR’S PROMISE

Bombs Turn To Paper Press Association—Copy light. Simla, April 29. Knowing that aeroplanes have often Iropped propaganda exhorting peiaoe, the Fakir of Ipi promised his followers -that the infidels’ bombs would become paper. Neverth less, when a plane subsequently flew over fear overcame faith and the tribesmen scu'ttled to cover. When the. rustle of falling leaflets replaced the expected explosion the hillmen knelt in awe about the Fakir praising Allah, “who turned the bombs, into paper.”

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TCP19370430.2.42

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 421, 30 April 1937, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
78

FAKIR’S PROMISE Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 421, 30 April 1937, Page 5

FAKIR’S PROMISE Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 421, 30 April 1937, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert