Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-03
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| their demonstration over the invaders.
! showing the restless nomadic bands Of
| Arabs the power Of the British govern
| ment. which Ii prepared to strike hard
In case further breaches Of the peace
! develop.
| Danger IN North.
Principal danger Of recurring clashes
| seemed to exist in the north, with the
vicinity Of Safed somewhat restless. One
company of the South Stratfordshire
| Regiment moved northward today to aid
| In keeping the peace there.
The correspondent Of the Jewish
+, Telegraphic Agency reported the gen
eral situation was comparatively duiet
| and signs were accommodating that 1t
was improved. Searches were under
| taken by the British authorities, he
said, in the Arab villages in the vicinity
/ Of Jerusalem, and $50 Arabs % Lifka,
near Motza. were arrested.
Thirty-ive Jews we're arrested In
Haifa and II In Tel Aviv on charges
of possessing firearms for defense. The
high commissioner. Sir John Chan
cellor, was said to have refused nu-
n1erous requests that scores of Jews
imprisoned on charges OF possession Of
arms be released Or to permit diStribu-
ton OF arms among settlers in colonies
in the north. a.
Greek Church. Attacked.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency also
reported that the Greek Orthodox
Church in the Christian community in
Beisan was attacked by Arab Moslems.
with resultant casualties, the exact
number of which was not known.
Mitchal FL Faiz, first sheik Of the
Benz Sakhi Tribe In Transjordania, who
was arrested last week after reaching
Tnr,.e Inv rice has hnen released
on parole. He gave his personal as
surance not to take up arms against
Great Britain.
A colonial ONCE oficial communioue
gave the following as total casualties
wcunds---Moslems,, 3D.; Christians 4:
Jews, 100. Wounded in hospitals-
Moslems, 1872; Christians, 10; Jews. 1873.
AMIR DEMANDS PEACE
Warn Trans iordania Inhabitsnts
Against Crossing Frontier.
CAIRO, September 3 tP).-It was re-
ported here this morning that Amir
AbduIlah. suzerain over transjordania.
had issued n statement saying peace
was now restored In Palestine and warn
ing inhabitants Of Transiordania against
crossing the frontier into Palestine
under threat of dire punishment
Mourning Day Declared.
BERLIN. September tP).-The cen.
trail bodies of two Orthodox rabbin1cal
associations in Germany have declared
September 4 a national mourning day
for all Jews in Germany. because 81
| the Palestine events The rabbis re-
quested all synagogues to hold fasts
and mourning services.
Rumanlan Jews Active.
BUCHAREST, September ; "a
! considerable meeting OF the RumaIlia
National Zionist organization yesterday
was informed by the war ministry that
the ministry sanctioned formation OF an
auxiliary legion with the object OF assist
| ing brother Zionists in Palestine.
Moslems In India Protest.
BOMBAY, India, September IP.-
/ Moslerns in Ind1&AMlfoS have expressed
| their sympathy nth Arabs In Palestine
! today called a mass meeting for tomor-
row at the Bombay Cathedral Mosque,
with street overflow arrangements.
"A statement was issued from khilaiat
Houes expressing pan-Moslem unity.
4 pointing out that Jerusalem was OF
! prime Importance to all Moslems and
| that the special meeting will give con-
4 sideration to what steps should be taken
1 and urge the Indian government to take
I up the case with the British government
and with the League Of Nations.
Inquiry Is Undecided.
! LONDON. September 3 DIN well
informed quarters today Ii was said the
British government was awaiting the
report Of the high commissioner. Sir,
John Chancellor, before deciding what
! form its inquiry into the Palestine dis
! orders should take.
A large representative gathering OF
| Moslems, presided over by Sir Zalftqur
! Ali Khan, yesterday protested "the jew
ish attempt to change the status o. the
| wailing wall Of jerusalem
The wailing wall" Sir Zalfiqur said.
Els only q pretext. The real bone OF
contention is the Balfour declaration,
which imposes the will of an insigntfi-
| cant minority over an important ma
! jority." t
Attack 10 Repulsed.
! NEW YORK, September 3 tP).-The
New York headquarters Of the Great
Palestine Orphan Asylum OF Biscix in
Palestine yesterday announced receipt Of
a cablegram announcing Moslein at
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