"These losses may well reduce his status from the head of an imperium in imperia to that of an Arab politician among other politicians, "As ior gunmen, mos of whom are believed to have been"hired in Syria, strict surveillance of the frontier and closer ce-operation with the) French authorities in Syria should prevent a further incursion.
"Damascus is notoriously one of ihe centres where they have been recruited.
"Wild plans were mooted at the recent Arab anti-Zionist congress at the mountain village of Bludan, but the new determination of the Palestine Government to restore and maintain order is likely to deter adventurers. At the same time it must be recognized that the unfortunate effects of the long and, as the event proved, useless experiment in conciliation attempted by Sir Arthur Wauchope will not disappear immediately, and that effect cannot be given to the recommendations of the Royal Commission until the British mandatory authorities have restored public confidence by ensure ing order and security which the Holy Land deserves.—Wireless through Reuter. ping-Henkow Railway with a line running westward to Twiyuanfu, the capital of Shansi—Reuter.
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