File 3300/1916 Pt 3 'Aden News-Letters: 1919-20' [‎386r] (127/633)

The ex-V‘- li, Jahmud Kadhim is reported to have
circulated news that Constantinople has been evaciated
by the British and Fre ch armies. The anniversary of the
Turkish Constitution was celebrated in the house of the
ex-Vali , where all the Turks in ^ana having « seembled
offeree prayers for the bultan and the Imam.
There appears to have been some dispute between
the Imam and bheikh Mikdad of Anis. The Arhab soldiers
instigated by the latter tried to make a r^id on Sana
but the Imam had them disarmed. A reconciliation is said
to have since been effected between the Imam and the
Sheikh.
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The Alawi Sheikh, All.Jashir, died in Lahej on
the 16th July last. His son, Abdul ftabi, succeeded him.
It will be reraberat that after the last 2aidi
advaoce on x»ala the vlawi made his submission to the
Sale is and was detained at i>al& for a time.
Our news correspondent at Jabel Jihaf (Amiri)
reports that tho Imam has ordered the withdrawal of his
troops from j->ala and that the men are {gradually leaving
under cover of the ni :ht, but later information goes to
discredit this news.
Our Yafa oorresoondent reports that a party of
2aidis, which was proceed in to Beda was opposed and in
the fighting which ensued 8 haidis were killed and 15
wounded. The Jiaidis were oing to a place called Mrlajim
in Heda where they had been invited by a relative of the
Beda bultan, who had been coquetting with them.
Yours, etc.,
(Si ned) T.B.bcott.