DISTURBANCES IN PALESTINE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19726, 17 September 1929, Page 11

DISTURBANCES IN PALESTINE.

DRAMATIC INCIDENT SMALL FORCE PREVENTS BATTLE. (UNITED pais 9 A.9SOCIATIOW—IT ILBOIWO TEX-ZCHAJH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received September 16th," 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 15. How a British non-commissioned officer and nine men belonging to the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) stopped a battle in Palestine is related by the "Daily Mail's" special correspondent at Nazareth. He says it was one of the most dramatic incidents of the whole trouble.

The non-commissioned officer's party, which was the only force available, was hurriedly despatched from Nazareth to a neighbouring village to hold armed raiders in check pending the arrival of reinforcements. They found _ a strong force of Jews and Arabs facing each other in battle array, with dead on either side.

In spite of the strength of the combatants the British leader unhesitatingly and courageously marched his little detachment between the rival forces, defying them to fire on the British flag. The Arabs drew back and the Jews, who were the weaker side, were glad of the interruption and retreated. Presently more Green Howards arrived. The Arabs then became more belligerent and began firing, luckily without doing any harm. Lancers dashed up in armoured cars and began encircling the raiders fo* the purpose of securing their arms without bloodshed. An armoured car broke down and the Arabs then dashed through. Forty Green Howards pursued, and a running fight resulted, the Arabs losing 16 dead and wounded. Later they came in and surrendered their arms and ammunition, pledging themselves not to participate in further disturbances. —United Service.