JERUSALEM LIKE A GARRISON

Western Star, 18 October 1938, Page 3

JERUSALEM LIKE A GARRISON

THREAT OF SUDETEN ARAB'

ATTACK

SACRED PLACES INVOLVED IN OUTRAGES.

LONDON, October 1?

The old walled city of Jerusalem js like a- beleaguered garrison, in of the threat of a sudden Arab attack. All entrances are closed except the Jtrongly-guai-ded Jaffa Gate. Apart ,'roni heavily-armed police patrols the itreets are. deserted. The usually busy narkefc square is soundless; only small groups of furtive, whispering Arabs arc visible. '""'.' A curfew of 24 hours has been "imposed since a fresh series -\of outrages, making a total of 12 towns throughout Palestine under night restrictions. Th e Jerusalem correspondent of The Times-says the requires most careful liandling because the saored character of the places of several recent fatal bomb : outrages might arouse .eligious fanaticism. A heavy sense of anxiely hangs over the city. There are rumours that the Arabs plan to seize the old city because it contains Haram-esh-Sherif, tneir most sacred spot, from winch it .would oenlost difficult to dislodge them once i/hey were behind barricades.