ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ٢ "انتفاضة عربية: التقارير العربية؛ تقارير السير م. سايكس" [و‎‎٥‎٢] (٤٥٠/١٠١)

This is a truly great work, which will be much appreciated in peace time even by
on present enemies; at present, however, it constates a menace for Russian and
-Diitish aspirations m Mesopotamia.
^ Enemy Propaganda.
. p Tne War Office “ Daily Review,” in its issue of the 8 th December, prints a
nombei ot German wireless messages sent to America, among which is the following: —
British Tyranny in Arabia.
The newspaper “ Alhidschaz,” appearing in Medina, reports an interesting incident
which occurred m Yambo. There an English officer used the minaret of the mosque as
an observation post and the population demanded that he should leave the minaret, as
his procedure would be a breach of the Mohammedan religion. He refused to comply
and threatened to set fire to the village, saying, “ Yambo is English and nobody has a
C u 1Yr " n° /• n °t everi IT© feffierit Hussein.” The incident caused a great stir amongst
the inhabitants, a portion of them leaving Yambo as a sign of their protest, and from the
fear of what might happen il the guns of the fleet lying near there were turned on to
the village. I he newspaper adds : “ If the English behave in this manner when they
are in need of the Help ol feherif Hussein, what would they do if they were masters of
the situation ?
[“ Daily Review of the Foreign Press” (W.O.), 8 th December, 1916.]
2 . The Daily telegraph ’ of the 7th December publishes the following Turkish
communique :—
Constantinople (via Amsterdam), Tuesday.
Caucasus and Persian Front. —Nothing of importance occurred. A British biplane
was brought down by our fire on the Syrian coast, near Ilemble. The pilot and observer
were taken prisoners. We prevented attempts by the enemy to land at Akaba, as well
as an enemy endeavour to hoist the French flag on the coast of the Gulf of Akaba.
The flag we captured. Our advance in the direction of Yambo and Hejaz continues.—
Reuter.
Lord Headley fined for being Drunk.
When Lord Headley, aged 61, was charged at Tower Bridge Police Court on
Saturday with having been drunk and disorderly at Waterloo Boad, a police constable
said that after having been ejected from Waterloo Station he placed his arm round the
neck of a woman.
Lord Headley, who declined to take the oath, stating that he would swear “ on
his honour as a peer of the realm,” said that he had been working on intricate calcula
tions all the previous night and was very tired when he arrived at Waterloo. All that
he had had to drink was two bottles of stout and a cup of coffee. He denied that he
had put his arm round the woman’s neck. “ I may have so far forgotten myself as to
try and kiss a pretty young woman,” he said, “ I have done it before ; but not an old
frump, as they saj 7 this woman was.”
The magistrate fined him 10 s. and ordered 20 s. of his bail to be estreated. Notice
of appeal was given.
[“ Daily Mail,” 11 th December.:
N.B.—Lord Headley is one of the patrons of the Woking Mosque. In his defence
he stated that he was interfered with while saying the Moslem sunset prayer.
He was defended by an Indian Moslem barrister.
More Young Turk Treachery.
(From a correspondent.)
Cairo, October 20.
In a previous communication I referred to some important documents which prove
that the Young Turks have been for years endeavouring to crush the Arab element in
the Turkish Empire ; and that they have intriguedagainst the authority of the Grand
Sherif. In this connection the following revelations, made by the Sherif in the course