SHOTS IN PALESTINE
OFFICIALS WOUNDED
STATEMENT IN COMMONS
British Official Wireless.
(Keceived 19th December, 11 a.m.) KUGBY, 18th December. '
Speaking in the House of Commons, Dr. Shiels, Under-Secrctary for the Colonies, confirmed that Dr. Bcrkowita was shot at and wounded on. 3rd December at Safed, in Palestine, and hia condition was serious. Ho added that ten minutes later, at the same place, an Arab Customs officer was shot at and wounded. The British Government was satisfied that tlio Palestine Government was capable of maintaining order in that country, but it was, of course, impossible to guarantee in Palestine or elsewhere that iso'ated cases might not occur of offences against lif« and property. '".'.-.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 148, 19 December 1929, Page 9
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