Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
WARNS OF USE OF FORCE.
Proclamation Says British Troops Will
Maintain Peace.

JERUSALEM. August 26 (Jewisl.
Telegraphic Agency Acting High
Commissioner Harry Charles Luke,
chief secretary to the government OF
Palestine, today issued proclamation
stating force would be used by British
troops to quell all disturbances in the
inundated territory.
would be avoided, the proclamation
added. saying the British troops we're
in Palestine solely for the object OF
ouelling the Arab and Jewish disturb
anceS.
Fresh outbreaks were reported
throughout Palestine today as MoSlems
continued their attacks against Jews.
which earlier had resulted in the deaths
Of IL Americans and the Woundlng OF
Is others.
An attack on Telaviv yesterday
marked extension of the fighting over
conduct of religious rites at the Wall
ing Wall. The community had hitherto
escaped bloodshed.
FIFTY Jewish colonies have asked
authorities here for help against Arao
attacks. I'm,
The IL Americans were killed by
Arabs as they assisted Jews IN oelehSe
of the Slaboka Rabbinical College at
Hebron, 20 miles from here, against
bitter Moslem attack.
Fifteen other Americans were wound
ed in the encounter, In which the jew
ish dead numbered As and the Moslem
dead was estimated at 40. 1t ran the
total casualties for the three days
sanguinary battling between the races
in Jerusalem and lesser cities OF Pales-
tine to more than 10 Jews and probably
as many Arabs.
The wounded number hundreds, with
a considerable property damage. Forty
seven Jews were seriously wounded at
Hebron alone.
British Troops Armed.
Several contingents of British troops,
numbering $50 men. arrived here from
Egypt late Sunday and Immediately be-
gan to patrol the streets, giving rise to
hope Of improvement in conditions
which had gotten worse steadily during
the preceding "a hours.
Three British warships arrived from
Malta at Jaffa, principal Palestine port,
to meet the emergency, while the British
aircraft carrier Eagle and two destroyers
have been refueled and provisioned at
Veletta. Malta, where it is reported on
good authority they will sail for Pales-
tine port tomorrow.
have noted the we'll armed, well trained
condition of the Arabs. and charges
have been made their attacks have had
inspiration other than past racial ami
mosities.
A meeting of the Zionist Executive,
the agency of the world Zionist organi-
zation for the upbuilding Of the Jewish
national home in Palestine, was called
for today to consider the serious situa-
ton which has arisen. The grand
mutt. head Of the Supreme Council,
was warned by the Palestine govern
ment Saturday he would be held re-
sponsible for any further riots.
Fighting Spreads Rapidly.
The fighting spread rapidly. Telaviv
was the center of an organized attack
in which many were wounded.
The Moslems made an attack on the
pioneer colony of Nahalal, in lower
Galilee, where there were 80 families
and girls agricultural school. Spir-
tied fighting ensued, but no estimate
was available of casualties.
British citizens arriving here by motor
car from Nahalal said Arabs had held
them up on the road from that colony
and searched their automobiles to be
sure that no Jews escaped them.
Much damage was caused by the
Moslem attacks In the suburbs of Jeru-
salem Talpioth. evacuated by its in
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Jewish quarter was partly burned. The
settlement Gdud Avodah was burned.
Attacks were made on the suburb
Mekor Chayim, the colony Kelandia,
Emek Arazim near MoZza; Bath V'Gan
and Nachloh, near Haifa. Most Of the
colonies were abandoned by non-com-
batants prior to the fighting.
English Officer Killed.
Among the dead in Jerusalem was an
English officer, E. T. Best, Of the PaleS-
tine immigration department, who was
killed in an attack on ooud Sail, near
Jerusalem. He was to have been mar
ried this week. An Oxford University
student named Wenny was among those
reported wounded.
British airplanes bombed the Arab
village Lifta, near Jerusalem said to be
the nest of Arabs directing the attack
Planes constantly flew over the city,
while armored cars darted about streets.
Much Of Jerusalem had every appear
ance Of an armed camp. bristling with
combative and defense arrangements.
Most of the Jewish dead at Hebron
were students at the college. The stu
dent body numbered 1870, with a fair
percentage of Americans. It is one of
the most widely known rabbinical coll
leges in the world.
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