Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18

several years connected with the Y.
NJ. c; "A. work In Egypt and the HOLY
re In w ,o fSe
that arc taking place In those coun
S S1s at the present time: lie vas
he saw much of tho rioting between
tho Jews and the native Mohammo-
dams. part of which took place in
transferred to Cairo. Egypt. and latcc
to Jerusalem. where lie Is now To-
Gated
Anderson, Is widely known in
Richmond. having graduated at Rich
mond College IN 1915. and later
studied stu ed d a. Go5nGi While Ct Cor
a. work and has been connected with
the service of that organization since
The letter follows:
Belbci. p. o. w. April ~. 1920.
at Ludd. ancient Lydia. and the other
night at Cantorda. The last was due
cessitating delay OF Ave hours in
the desert. spent the time watch
nk lh' oads %h ys ansi
sheep. and household goods OF the
bedouins piled high on the camels.,
-,o n9n have read The reports Of The
year. believe. have been larger
ina than before and between the new
SicIHculS, the Jc"S, mostly zionist,
and the native MohamInedans.
Flights Staged In Churches.
~ Know how surprised and d!sil,
OF the periodical lighting which oc-
Cured between the different Chris
1 nI,nos ss ans In the so.called holy
thing OF the sort occurring in the
churches during the Easter cclebra-
lions. The copts. the ancient Chris
tians Of Egypt and the Syrian Chris
tihhs engaged in dissraceful row
curing the services on Easter sun
lucher ] was not present, but sew
eral "Y" sccretasics saw the affair
hhd described II to me.
Geo[re.s s'S @!n ,bcG and attended 81,
ing. Returning. we met a crowd OF
n n.~so ana saw several bandaEed
inan!rinE. We ' iearned al ,ha a"' ,rouS He
had started between the Jews and
hohamInedans when "A Jew. possibly
more. probably Zionist civilian.
intcrfered with Mohammedan
n ne'nons II, lIe was badly carved
lacks on Jewish stores followed and
Watches Mob Hattie.
"h!lc preparing to 20 to tho
american colony for lunch. four com
panics or Jews. mostly young men
screw jew OF Palestine being present
passed. armed with clubs and pieces
OF iron. Fighting took place within
Jew and Mohammedan met. many in
noccnt people OF both races suffering
injuries wi,hou, actually being en-.
gagged In the bghting.
FROM the American colony we saw
6eNcral hundred Jews. some who were
dG;nsa w WIN Eishio!s attack a half
man and stone him /, was horrible
Ia rather bc shot. for IL Is much the
s s"s!sr, learned from reliable
source mat $50 Jews We're wounded
the hrst day, but Was unable to dis
cover the number suffered By the
The gates 10 the old city were
closed 70 natives and the troops pa
iiToiIed the streets sunday and Monday
flghting continued Monday and saw
many Jews Drought OUT that day
Inc H!ohtSi3 are we'll organized and
thfir medica! corps was very e.
hospital. ~ vac
Eia,tcn. Under Machine Gun.
ru nm , Momday morning the machine
"hc!e was standing. who had re-
EoiNers and were after three Arabs
! spread myself and initiated blade
r.a NED that bullets were passing
over head. bu; couldn't understand
Why they were coming back. After IL
Ms over ! discovered that they had
'con striking the walls OF a house
ana rscochcting from all angles, most
uhcon'ortabiy assure you.
was had 20 laugh at Tommy who
path OF the machine gun. He was
absolutely astounded on hearing the
Iahiiar sound, but for some reason
or or o'he l, didn't move. until he finally
then he acted suddenly. He didn't
attempt TO climb out. he merely
alved over one side of the solid rock
moved until IL was over osl;cd
him why he didn't descend more
gently. His reply was. II stopped
one, that's enough"
Palestine In Fermcnt
Inc papers here minimizcd the re-
suits as much as possible But it's
happening here in the East. The
Inassacres here started again nenr
Macash according to reports. Emir
setsai 4, mas Is been crowned King. PAL
improving the country and social
conditions can be begun, until The
ma ndates have been declared. and
mon arises in both the English and
french foreign policy Cabinets. com
m, hi.'ees or whatever they are called
-. -. VIII not remain at rest and
grow and develop under its Western
Leaving out constant!nople and
G fitory in The question Of the ter
Two can control the Mohammedans
INCn me native Christians with
Em'r Feisal opposed to them I'm
iess. as l said above England and
inon each. 'o'o
D OrIentnls Are Tricky.
inc OrientalS are pastmasters nj
putting Western governments against
tach other. and the deiay.in deciI
M Ing she fate OF the n. Il. ;, will give
re.sal an opportunity of playing This
game, as well as influencing the Mo
hamntaan. in the territory occun;ed
,py the Two Western powers. do
rope the reace conference viii find
tl l, to try and adjust the seemingly
Intangible problem. and one whIcb
WI, ! neiieve. soon vitality AFFECT the
AS soon as DR.. Hartc arrives :,
society which is in need immetliatc.
~ discovers him or he discovers Il
! haven't been able to decide which
taxes the initiative or whether ~
originates simultaneously from hoth
samaritan Priest Calls.
| soon discovered that tho S,m,ri
tan nigh priest-I thought thai thn
Samaritans had died out or had bcnn
assimliated by surrounding nations
centuries Gel back,,was in touch VIII with
Or. Harte, seeking aid for his i'm
p0Vcrished race. OF which prohohIy