MORE DISORDERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 207, 15 June 1936, Page 5

MORE DISORDERS.

ARABi KILLED AT BETHLEHEM. TRAINS AND CONVOYS ATTACKED [United Press Assocmfion-COpyrighti (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) J E-RUSALEM , June 14. Despite the presence of eight British battalions and the prmnulgation of the death penalty, the disturbances still continue. They include attacks on trains and conveys under escort. The Arabs are determined to continue their hostile demonstrations until Jewish immigration is terminated. During a disturbance near the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem a: native constable fired, killing an Arab. The police have offered a. total of £14,000 in rewards for information leading to the arrest of the murderers of 23 Jews, three Arabs, the police constable (Bird), and an Austrian killed since the outbreak of the disturbances. The reward in each case is £SOO. Several districts are. having disturbed nights, rifles and machine-guns be—ing in action in Eastern Esdraelon for the third night in succession. When marauders attacked several Jewish settlements, troops replied with military aeroplanes which flew o‘Vcr, illuminating the district. The Arabs retreated, carrying ofl? their casualties. Twenty Arabs at Nablus ambushed a patrol of the Seaforth Highlanders, who captured a wounded man. The High Commissioner (Sir Arthur Wauchope) has authorised regulations providing for the death penalty or imprisonment for life f‘or terrorism, including, firing at troops, bombing, throwing with intent to cause death or injury, damage to property, and interference with railways, roads, telephones and other communications; also empowering collective fines and confiscation of property where persons have not assisted the authorities in discovering offenders.

ARABS GOING TO LONDON. EXPLANATION OF UNREST. LONDON, June 13. The Jerusalem correspondent. of “The Times” says a deputation of @ll6 Higher Aurab Committee- is going to London immediately with the inEention of explaining the grounds of the present Arab unrest to the British Government.