ARAB-JEWISH TENSION

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 May 1936, Page 5

ARAB-JEWISH TENSION

MANY SHOOTING AFFRAYS STRONG MEASURES IN PALESTINE Press Association Elnctirie TAipgraub— JERUSALEM, Sunday. The authorities are tightening up measures dealing with the Arab-Jewish tension, and prohibited Arab strike leaders from leaving the towns in which they reside. They interdicted a conference of Arab mayors at Ramallah, and also prohibited motorists without permits from using the roads, in order to prevent the terrorists from carrying on motor raids. In consequence of this all road traffic at present is convoyed by troops. Train services have been reduced and flight trains cancelled. All trains carry a military escort. Many shooting affrays are reported throughout the country. Incendiaries set fire, to a police cricket pavilion at. Nazareth. A bomb was thrown into an open-air cinema, injuring two of the audience, at Haifa, where the Arab boatmen have struck. There are at present 5000 British troops in Palestine, including a tank corps. Following an Arab raid on a food convoy at Haifa, and an attempt to set fire to the Levant fair, which were repelled, it is understood that emergency measures are .being introduced to control all traffic. Seaforth Highlanders are guarding the main points in the Holy City. Police are wearing steel helmets, while patrolling the streets. * Emir Abdullah has rebuffed Arab overtures for his support. He deprecated violence and advised the acceptance of a. Royal Commission.