PALESTINE RISINGS

Evening Star, Issue 22350, 28 May 1936, Page 11

PALESTINE RISINGS

SITUATION MORE GRAVE FRESH BRITISH TROOPS FROM EGYPT JEWISH FAMILIES LEAVING JERUSALEM Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 27. More British troops are reported to bo leaving Egypt to-day for Palestine, where the situation is described as graver than at any time since the crisis began. The ‘News-Chronicle's’ Jerusalem correspondent reports that the whole of Palestine is now challenged by Arab terrorism, and hardly an hour passes without violence, arson, or shooting attacks on tho police and the troops. The Arabs are becoming bolder, especially in Northern Palestine, where individual ambushings are assuming almost the character of risings. Motor convoys are attacked, despite armed escorts, and the Nablus-Haifa road is reported to have been mined. British women and children from the Nablus area have been brought to Jerusalem, from which scores of Jewish families arc llccing. British officials at Jaffa established their headquarters in the neighbouring town of Tel Aviv after sending their families to Haifa in a warship. The police used Lewis guns on Arab barricades at Jaffa. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS FIRED ON JERUSALEM, May 27. (Received May 28, at 10.5 a.m.) The Cameron Highlanders patrolling the Jerusalem-Nablus highway were attacked by snipers. The Highlanders returned the fire. British and native police rushed up to assist and the Arabs withdrew. There were no British casualties. MUCH QUIETER DAY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 27. (Received May 28, at noon.) A communique issued last evening at Jerusalem by the High Commissioner state that agitation throughout the country has been much quieter during the day and no fresh incidents are reported. REPORTS DENIED NO BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 27. (Received May 28, at 1.30 p.m.) An official communique issued at Jerusalem denies that any British soldier had been killed iu the eouxse of the disturbances. A denial is also given to tho report in circulation to the effect that a police patrol had been surrounded by a mob at Gaza and severely beaten. The communique records sporadic outbreaks and lawlessness in the preceding 24 hours, but the only casualty has been the accidental killing of an .Arab watchman by an Arab constable in the village of Lydda. PALESTINE MANDATE ON LEAGUE AGENDA PAPER. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 27. (Received May 28, at noon.) The administration of the Palestine mandate is on the agenda of the League Mandates Commission, the half-yearly session of which opened at Geneva today. A Press message says the commission re-elected as president the Italian member, Marchese Theodoli, who is attending despite Italy’s absentation from League work, since all members of the commission are appointed in their personal capacity and not as representatives of their respective Governments.