File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [‎147r] (302/834)

attacking force was probably coming from the south to relieve
the garrison of Jebel Kuclmiah, but it was apparently unable to
follow up its success, for the Arabs have since occupied Jebel
Judah, which is south of Jebel Kudmiah and dominates the
Boajia country.
The Commander-in-Chief of Idrisi’s army is said to be
Sherif Hamud, who has great influence with the sheikhs. This
man is probably Sherif Hamud el-Hazmi Girdab, of the Khawajji
Ashraf of Sabbiyah, who was joint commander against the
Turks in 1911-12.
) "emen .
It is reported from Perim that a regular mail reaches Sanaa
from Abyssinia via Khoka. The latest news received was of the
Russian and Roumanian peace treaties. Ali Said Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is said
to bo very hopeful of &n early and favourable peace, <md is
encouraging the local sheikhs with this prospect.
A deserter states that occasional communication by messenger
also takes place between Asir and Sanaa, and about eight months
ago two officers got through to Medina from the Yemen, but
there is no communication with Central Arabia. ^
Captured correspondence shows that the \ ali is anxious
about Hie safety of Hodeidah and anticipates a landing on the
coast, which he has ordered the sheikhs of the Bern Suleil,
Quhrah and Zaraniq to guard. He urges on the Mutessanf the
necessity of playing on Mohammedan fanaticism, and thinks
that the time is fipe to proclaim a Jihad.
German Jewish Aspirations.
It is reported that a new Jewish organisation has just been
established in Germany, called the u VYremigmng . u use lei
Oroanisazionen Deutchlands,” to represent the opinions ot
German Jewry with regard to all Jewish problems «>>cl> >W
arise in the East, both during the war and at the l ea
Conference. Certain principles have been ^ pj
(a) the right to an independent Jewish Culture (b) the g
to free immigration and economic activities m all paits ot t
Ottoman Zlire, and (e) the right to cultural autonomy u,
Pal6 The'Association comprises both Zionists and anti-Zionists
and ite creation, no ^ubt under Government auspices^seems to
indicate that a complete change las com first place
towards the Jewish Palestm.an quest,on, due n y> e fars \P^ ace J
to the necessity of placating the very important Jewish element
In the new vassal slates which Germany intends to set up along
her eastern frontier, al >y sec y! dl y’/V \ h %S;THome in
British Government making the Jewish JNational ^ome
Palestine a political fact of the first order, which has profoundly
affected Jewish opinion throughout the world.