Logan Republican | 1915-12-30 | Page 2 | Distress in Palestine

Dlctrcss In Palestine. Letters from Palestine report great destitution In Jorusalom and other parts of tho land. Thuro havo been no Imports for n year. Tho Internal resources havo been taxed to supply tho army. Food Is both scarco and exceedingly dear. Tho tourist trndo, which gavo employment to many, and brought much monoy to tho country, Is cut off. and with It tho manufacture manufac-ture of fancy articles, souvonlrs and trinkets which was tho chief Industry. Indus-try. Agrlculturo Is hampered by tho absenco of tho able-bodied mon In tho army. Hanking has been suspended for many months. Throo women mis-, alonaries of tho Christian and Missionary Mission-ary alliances aro carrying on tho ncliuol and other work of that society In Jerusalem, nnd tho Syrlnn staff aro said to bo doing their part nobly. Missionaries Mis-sionaries both at homo nnd still on tho field bollovo that tho end of tho war will bring unparallolod opportunities opportu-nities In Palestine