DREAD OF TERRORISTS

Evening Star, Issue 25948, 13 November 1946, Page 7

DREAD OF TERRORISTS

SCOTLAND YARD ALERT SEARCH OF SUITCASES CONTEMPLATED MR ATTLEE HOT PERSONALLY THREATENED (Rec.. noon.) LONDON, Nov. 12. “ I have not personally received a threat from the Jewish terrorists,, but then I don’t know how high I am on their list,” said Mr Attlee when asked if he had received any threatehing letters. Scotland Yard special branch police 'are searching for a 30-year-old Jewess who is stated to have arrived in Britain recently. She is reported to be engaged to one of the Palesine terrorist leaders. It is understood .that she landed at a British port and reached London; The police are hunting every likely hiding pace. < The number of occasions op., which bombs have been carried in suitcases in Palestine has'led Scotland': Yard to consider searching among the -thousands of suitcases left' daily ai> hundreds of cloak rooms throughout London. Scotland Yard men may decide to request suitcases selected at random to be opened for inspection at the 1 moment of depositing.. It is officially stated in Lisbon that the British-Embassy there is taking precautions against possible Jewish terrorism. • " The King and Queen left Buckingham; Palace for a short stay at Sandringham. The ...Princesses are remaining in London., The Exchange Teleraph says; the King’s visit- was arranged some time ago. It is not; related <to precautions for safeguarding the Royal Family against terrorism.