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THE FANATIC FAITH

The following Press cable message is a further illustration of the widespread fanatic faith in supernatural defence against an enemy's bullets, described in Chapter 1:—

“Manila, 21st May, 1923.

“Twenty-four Moro religious fanatics on the Island of Pata (Philippine Islands) were killed by the island Constabulary when the former initiated an attack. It is reported that the Moros were told by a priest that they were immune from the effects of bullets.”