Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Saturday 5 May 1934, page 1
ARAB FIGHTING
IBN SAUD ATTACKS]
YEMEN
TO RESTORE SEIZED
TOWNSHIPS
CAIRO, Thursday.
Arising out of the order of Ibn Saud, King of Saudi, Arabia, to the Crown Prince, to reoccupy the townships on the highlands of Tehama, which Imam of Yemen seized, the What is have sweepingly invaded
Yemen towards Hodeida.
Hodeida was evacuated by the Imam Yahya troops after they had raided the ammunition stores and customs shed. a ?
A revolution is reported to be taking place in Sana, the capital city of Yemen, owing to the lack of food. Prince Feisul, Islam heir apparent, has fled. The
Imam Yahya has telegraphed denying the report that he was flee-ing. He stated that he and his followers' decided not to consider themselves
at war. Therefore, they have withdrawn from Tehama in order to await a return of justice and wisdom to Ibn Saud. Meanwhile, they are asking King Fuad, of Egypt, to intervene.
The
British authorities at Aden have despatched the sloop Penzance, and eight aeroplanes and armed native police, to Hodeida.
The cruiser Enterprise, left for Mo
bassa later.