UNREST IN PALESTINE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12869, 23 May 1936, Page 5

UNREST IN PALESTINE

AHAT? SNIPERS IHPE ON .TEWS. HIGHLANDERS TO THE RESCUE. (0.1’.A. by Klee. 'l'ei. CopymntD (Received May 22, 9.15 p.m.i JERUSALEM, May 22. The Arab-.Tew situation is becoming worse. Three British soldiers were wounded in a battle with Arab sniper's, who previously, had ambushed a crowded Jewish omnibus and three private ears containing prominent Jewish leaders in a narrow defile on the run in Jerusaiem-Jalta road. !\\o bus passengers were wounded. A party of Cameron Highlanders immediately rushed to the- spot in lorries and met a lairlv heavy lire from snipers talcing cover behind trees. The soldiers retaliated and the snipers retreated.. One was captured. The troops have now taken over from the police the guardianship of vulnerable points, including the. oil area, and post office. Further reinforcements are en route from Cairo.

THREAT BY ARAB LIGHTERMEN

tp.P A., by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Mav 22, U. 5 p m.) LONDON, May 21

The Daily Mail’s Jerusalem eon-ei pendent reports that Arab lightermen nt Jaffa prevent an utliimitum to the District Commission :• threatening ecA'ioin trouble unless tnj mi'lon ding of ships at Telaviv cc-awf. within twenty-four hours. Telaviv, where there is. a large Jewish settle merit; is at present being used as. a temporary port owing to the. Jaffa strike. The destroyer B t’.gfc on May 21 was sent to protect ships unloading. Comninnienfon between Jerusalem and Jaffa has been several, thus interrupting communication wiMi Cairo. An Arab village near AcTn wps collectively lined f: 210 for setting five to fields and attacking passing cars.