ITALIAN UNTRUTHS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21224, 21 September 1940, Page 9

ITALIAN UNTRUTHS

SENSATIONAL BROADCASTS HARMONY BETWEEN ARABS TALK OVER CUPS OF TEA (Orncial Wireless) (Received Sept. 21, 11 a.m.) 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 the imminence of hostilities there. An official dispatch from Transjordan which throws light upon the origin of such reports has been made public by the Ministry of Information. It describes the following incident, which said to be typical of the relations which prevail between the two Arab countries: “On September jl2 troops of the Transjordan ; frontier force met a party of Saudi j Arabians advancing in an armoured j lorry on the Transjordanian side of j the frontier. The presence of the | Saudi Arabian force constituted an I undoubted violation of Transjordan | territory. Did there, then, follow one of those bloody encounters in ' which the Roman radio delights? j Not at all. The two parties sat down j and discussed the matter over cups !of tea. The Saudi Arabian leader I explained that he was looking for j some of his camels which had j strayed. The Transjordan officer i signalled for instructions, which were | tc let the armoured lorry go back in peace across the frontier. The two parties separated with every expression of goodwill.” The efforts of enemy propaganda to disturb the relations between Transjordan and Saudi Arabia are dismissed by the Ministry of Information as so much wasted labour.