TERRORISM AT HAIFA

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 27 July 1938, Page 11

TERRORISM AT HAIFA

Forty-Seven Killed By Bomb CURFEW PROCLAIMED BY POLICE (UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received July 26, 8.30 p.m.) JERUSALEM, July 25. Forty-three Arabs and four Jews were killed and 43 Arabs and 13 Jews were wounded when a bomb exploded in the market place at Haifa. The town is in a state of siege. The police, troops, and marines are coping with rioters and hooligans, who are stoning passers-by and breaking shop windows. Arabs, incensed at the bomb outrage, set fire to two Jewish shops. Seven other fires broke out this morning. Business is at a standstill, and the Jewish quarter is strongly guarded. A daylight curfew has been proclaimed in adjacent districts. _ Troops rounded up suspected terrorists in the Tulkarem area, and 50 houses were demolished in the village, in which a sergeant of the Royal Scots was shot dead on July 19. SITUATION REPORTED UNDER CONTROL (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUGBY, July 25. A telegram received at the Colonial Office from the High Commissioner at Haifa states that the local situation, though tense, is under control. ■

AUSTRALIA First Innings Brown, b Wright • • "' 30 Fingleton. b Verity -- •• Barnett, c Price, b Fames •• 57 Bradman, b Bowes • • •• McCabe, b Fames .. ” I Badcock. b Bowes .y. .... •• ,o Hassett. c Hammond, b Wnght .. Waite c Price, b Fames •• “ O’Reilly, c Hammond, b Fames .. 2 McCormick, b Bowes .. Fleetwood-Smith. not out • • _ Extras •• , Total •• ..242 Fall of wickets —One for 28, two for 87, three for 128, four for 136 five for 145, six for 195, seven for 232, eight for 240’, nine for 240. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W.

Second Innings Fingleton, Ibw, b Verity " q Brown, Ibw, b Fames ... •• „ Bradman, c Verity, b Wnght .. McCabe, c Barnett, b Wnght .. l-> Hassett, c Edrich, b Wnght .. Badcock, not out •• •• ..3 Barnett, not out •• Extras . • • • • •. Total for five wickets .. 107 Fall of wickets—One for 17, two for 32 three for 50, four for 61, five for 91. . , • Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W.

COMMENT ON THE MATCH

PRAISE FOR AUSTRALIAN ATTACK “NEARLY EVERY f FORECASTCONFOUNDED” LONDON, July 25. The Australian Associated Press says:— „ , . “Win or lose at the Oval, Australia retain the Ashes. “The fourth test was an extraordinary match, which, confounding nearly every forecast, ended in a gallant victory for the Australians, who batted with determination against bowling which might have overawed a less stout-hearted side. One hundred and five does not sound many to get, but so uiany queer things happened at Leeds that it was impossible to take anything for granted. . ~ , , “The match was in the balance when Brown, Fingleton, Bradman and McCabe had gone. It was then Hassett’s cool head that turned the scales* “Australia, losing the toss and having the worst of the light, unquestionably deserved to win this test, which will probably go down in history as O’Reilly’s match, but Bradman’s steadfastness on Saturday was an unforgettable contribut'd! B. Hobbs, writing in the “Stan” says that England’s batting difficulties were due to the ball hanging on the pitch. It was not the ball turning but the pace of the wicket, with the atmosphere allowing the ball to do something in the air which baffled them. H. Howard Marshall, writing in the “Daily Telegraph,” states: “The Australians fully deserved their great victory. The spectators were inclined to blame England’s batting, but let us instead praise the persistent accuracy and control of the Australian' attack.” “The Times” states: “The wicket was taking spin to-day, but that can not fully explain the fatuity of some of England’s batting.”

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. McCormick Waite O’Reilly • Fleetwood-Smith . . 11 4 . 2 0 . 21.5 8 . 16 4 18 9 56 34 1 0 5 4

Fames •* It ± fi 79 3 Bowes .. 35.4 6 79 3 Wright *• ?o- a 30 1 Verity •• g 30 l Ednch . 3 0 13

Fames .. H.3 4 17 1 Bowes ..11 o 35 0 Verity Wright • • 5 2 ..5 0 24 26 1 3