TERRORISTS AT WORK

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12870, 25 May 1936, Page 5

TERRORISTS AT WORK

MANY SHOOTING AFFRAYS IN PALESTINE ARSON AND BOMBING AUTHORITIES TAKE STRICT MEASURES

SCOO BRITISH TROOPS IN

(U P.A bv Elec. Tel- Copyright). (Received May 21, 6.30 p.m.) JERUSALEM. May 23. Following yesterday’s repelled Arab raid on a food convoy at Haifa am attempt was made to set fire to Levant Fau. It is understood that emergency measures are being introduced to control all traffic. Sea forth Highlanders are guarding the main points in tho Holy City, and the police, wearing steel helmets, are patrolling the streets.

Emir Abdullah rebuffed Arab overtures for his support. He deprecated violence and advised the acceptance of a Royal Commission.

The authorities are tightening up measures dealing with' the Arab4eviVli tension. They have prohibited the Arab strike leaders from leaving tlie towns in which they reside, interdicted a conference of Arab mayors’ -at Ramailnh, and aDo prohibited motorists without permits using tho roads, in order to prevent terrorists carrying out motor raids, in consequence of wlvch all the road traffic at present is conveyed by troops. The train service has been reduced audf night trains cancelled. Alt trainsi carry a military escort.

Many shooting affrays are reported- throughout- the country. Incendiaries set fire to the police cricket pavilion at Nazareth. A bomb was thrown into am open cinema, injuring two of the- audience at- Haifa, where Arab boatmen struck

Thera are at present 5000 British troops in Palestine, including a. tank corps.