ARAB TERRORISM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19026, 28 May 1936, Page 5

ARAB TERRORISM

STRIFE IN PALESTINE GRAVE SITUATION VIOLENCE AND ARSON IT ICELANDERS ATTACKED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Frans Assn.) (Reed. May 28, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 27. More British troops arc reported to be 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 l»v Arab terrorism. Hardly an liourj passes without violence, arson or shooting attacks on the police and 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.. 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 are llceing. British officials at Jaffa have established 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, who tire patrolling the Jerusalem-Nablus highway, were attacked by snipers. TTTc Highlanders returuod the fire. British native police rushed up to assist, and the Arabs withdrew. There were no British casualties.