DOWN WITH ZIONISM.
TITLED LADY ATTACKED BY MOB. trouble; recurs in mespot. (N.Z. aud Aust. Press Assn, aud Sun.) (Received February 12, 5.5 p.m.) BAGHDAD, Feb. 11. Sir Alfred and Lady Mond’s daughter, Lady Erleigh, and eleven others, in order to avoid a threatening mob of ten thousand, were forced to enter the city by a circuitous route after, a journey across the desert from Palestine. They were transferred into light motors and drove to the British Residency undetected. ■ The mob’s attitude was date to political propagandists declaring she was coming to 1 introduce IraqZioiiist principles based on the Palestine regime. Students held processions in the streets, shouting: “Down .with Zionism.” They were quickly reinforced by thousands ol idlers and a sprinkling of natives and officials.' They stopped other motors and robbed the occupants. Mounted police dispersed the demonstrators, several of .whom were injured.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10509, 13 February 1928, Page 5
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