File 3300/1916 Pt 3 'Aden News-Letters: 1919-20' [‎579r] (512/633)

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•On heptf^nber 2nd the mKn»ef»w»r will urlrn said
the following reinforcements are being sent und should
urrlYS there Itte on September Jindj*
260 Infantry
l liaehlne ^tme
one section ten pounder run".
Further reinforcements *xe ready and can be supplied when*
erer neceseary*
A full report of the bituation at l odeida is erpeeted
shortly and in it* absenoe it i» hard to say is the
real caute oi the ^zab raias ©n ©u^idn* It is f hewerer 9
sunaired thr-t tliese attaCjCS £jre lniti«*ta(* by bome of the
Anti*lEi&ai 1'ehmua tribes .^uiirue p^xtly te intimidate
Colonel Ji-cob’s aasaion, whone a:ua they consider to bo the
furtherance ol the imam 1 # cause to tMUf own detriment*and
partly they may be ascribed to the general famine oendi*
tions prevalent in tho*e parts* *.» i hare already noted
above, the fatilut conuitxons in the ‘/ehamn are very aeute ;
and raids and robberiee axe being reported .^ft of j__
places*
& ©virtory vttow of the pi tuition ^ t todcida le^ds us
to conclude that the arabe probably eueoefded ir t-mur
ing with the loyalty of the Arab Poliee who were guarding
the Supply & Transport stores and the hospital* rushed
the place and night have tried to carry away the supplies,
full details will be forwarded as soon as received.
^ CO<A^-JU
Jacob*s mission left aden early on the mornini. of the
idth August last and reached fodeida on the 16t.h* shortly
after his arrival at Hodeida* Joioncl Jaeeb sent in the
foli owing iaiormntiem*
w Tho Imam's escort has failed to get through to
lied el da* but a Conference la proceeding between his re*
preeentativee