Show 67 let fa J N I 1 4 ACTION ON OIN PALESTINE BORDER these capable looking horsemen are members ol of a cavalry troop of i a Trans jordan force of the type which was reported moving up to the palestine border in a show of strength staged by arab states as they objected to proposed partitioning of the holy land the trans wait jordan frontier force was organized after world war I 1 for defense of the mandated territories of trans jori editia iania and palestine this troop Is moving along alone a dry river bed near the palestine frontier Trans jordan is now an independent monarchy with a well trained and well equipped army ninety per cent of its soldiers are re arabs with british and arab officers |