Show brigandage UNDER THE the greatest offenders asia minor regarding the brigands of minor the london times says great majority of the brigands immigrants from the cau cabus and travelers are generally from attack if they are under the pro of a member of the brother hood the original turkish as well as the christian population of ana tolia Is remarkably peaceable on the whole and the lawless element is al most entire composed of jiras or refugees from lands which were once part of the ottoman empire but have now fallen under christian rule the carcas are the greatest sinners and seem to make their living mainly by brigandage and tobacco smuggling some of them get engaged as village guards or escorts to travelers and a few even enter the gendarmerie but only it would appear when they are tired of a more adventurous life As gendarmes they are said to be very efficient although they are of course a little inclined to look the other way when any of their d friends are out on bustnes busl nes |