STERN GANG OUTLAWED

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25606, 22 September 1948, Page 5

STERN GANG OUTLAWED

Irgun Zvai Leumi Ordered

To Disband

ISRAELI MEASURES AGAINST TERRORISM

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright)

(B n LONDON, September 21. The Stern Gang, the Jewish terrorist organisation believed to be responsiole for the assassination of Count Bernadotte was last night outlawed by the Israeli Government The Tei Aviv correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” savs that the Irgun Zvai Leumi, the other terrorist orlanisation7was at he ? me Lnd e dn an *” ™ atum to disband within twenty-four regular "o d rc h es d * ” ltS arms and e 9 ui P»nent to the Jewish

The Stern Gang s newspaper “Mivrak” is to be closed, and ‘be property, including several buildings used as barracks, headquarters, and clubs, is to be confiscated. Three-man military courts will try cases under the Government s new regulations for the prevention of terrorism. There is no appeal, although the Defence Minister may review

w e Da ’in lelegra.I elegra .? h ’ s ” correspondent says that the new regulations will be apphed against some of the suspects now in custody.

A few hours after the Stern Gang had been declared an illegal organisation, the Inspector-General of Israeli police signed detention orders against 300 members of the Stern Gang including its political adviser, Israel Sheib. Pictures of wanted men have been circulated to all police stations.