(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Extensive precautionary measures against the locust plague now raging in Egypt were taken by the Agricultural Department of the Palestine government.
The locusts have appeared on the Sudan-Egyptian frontier and it is feared that they may soon invade Palestine.
The locust plague has always been feared in Palestine. Prayers used to be recited to ward off the plague. Of all the insects the locust is most frequently mentioned in the Bible. It is mentioned under nine names, probably denoting different species.
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