ARABS GIVE TROUBLE.
RISING IN MESOPOTAMIA. Bj Telsgrub.—Press Aasn^-Copyrifht. ' Received July 15, 7.35 pjn. London, July 14. In Hit Souse of Oaunmotts, Mr. Win* >ton GhtaeMll (Secretary for War), •tated the Arabs, on July 2, attacked the OoVeTnment buildings at Rumailft, on the Euphrates, and killed the Arab guard and cut the railway. Reinforcements ■ sent from Basra suffered c«twn& and otfing to the catting of the &fi*l they *er» unable to reach jthe town. Further reinforcement* were gent from Baghdad and pimittv* measures were being taken by troops and the air force, lie riling appeared to be of a local character, probably due to religious Agitation. The immediate cause the,.civil authorities arresting local •tattirlrlio had been inciting the tribesjita to«ebel. The garrison at. Rumaila was still holding out awaiting assistance from Semite.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1920, Page 5
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132ARABS GIVE TROUBLE. Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1920, Page 5
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