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PALESTINE.
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS.
DIVERTED BY WIND.
JERUSALEM, February 6.
An almost miraculous change of wind
saved Palestine and Syria from a destruc-
tive visitation of locusts. For months
past the Government have anticipated the
spring plague, and elaborately pre
pared to combat the invasion. The vast,
swarming advance guard suddenly ap
peared near Petra. the wind driving them
sicadily towards Palestine. The defence
was lmmcdiaiolj- mobilised, including
batteries of flame giius. when the wind
veered and turned the invaders back to
tue most barren and rockiest part of the
desert. ?-here they are condemned to die
of starvation.
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