STERN GANG

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 249, 2 August 1946, Page 4

STERN GANG

DEPUTY-LEADER CAUGHT y TENSION AT JEWISH CAMP '(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 12.45 p.m.) LONDON August 1. A ■ The deputy commander of the Stern Gang, Itzhak, last night was caught in T.el-Aviv just as liigji Palestine police officers were preparing to end the hunt, says the Jerusalem correspondent of the “Daily Mail.”

Anna Stern, sister of Abraham , Stern, late founder of the Stern Gang, is among, the 35 “extremely important persons” of 664 .arrested. She is suspected of being a link between the Stern Gang and Irgun Zvai Leumi. Drilling outside the displaced persons’ camp at F.oehakenwald by Jews who are making their way to Palestine is alarming the United States occupation authorities in Germany, says the “Daily Express” Bavarian correspondent. Tension is so great that trouble may* start at any moment. Armed American guards have cordoned off the camp where one Jew has been killed by a German policeman, and six others bayoneted by Americans. Members of the Jewish Agency from Palestine are said to be in the camp training specially chosen men. The major trouble seems to be that the camp is completely controlled by the inmates, and it is impossible at any time for the authorities to tell who is inside.

“ Parties of men disappear overnight, and their places are taken by strangers. It is impossible to keep a proper check on the underground work in the camp. There are known to be more than 4000 Jews in the camp with a single aim—to get to Palestine. The Unrra field supervisor, the American, Carl Cohen, said: “No doubt there is a link at this camp with Palestine. The aim of these people is to get to Palestine, and get there they will.” .

- Unrra officials estimate that there are 100,000 Jews in the United States zone making their way to Palestine py secret routes.

REACHED GRAVE STAGE ...». i. y ,M • > ■> MANDATE MAY BE RETURNED (Rec. 12.40 %m.) LONDON, Aug. 1. Five hours after landing in England, Mr Attlee left Northolt aerodrome outside London for Paris. He was airborne in four xninutes after arriving at the aerodrome. Mr Attlee came to London this - morning to attend an urgent cabinet meeting on Palestine. ' Diplomatic observers state that this indicates that the Palestine situation •< has reached a grave stage. The political correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph,” says that the cabinet meeting to which Mr Attlee flew -from Paris to-day, discussed the resignation of the British mandate in Palestine as a gerious possibility. The correspondent adds that cabinet inclines to the view, in which it is supported by the Opposition, that the task of maintaining order and economic and political stability in Palestine is too heavy for one State. Cabinet hopes for United States sup- ✓ port and co-operation, but if it is not forthcoming, cabinet will be willing to propose to Parliament that the mandate be returned to the United Nations.