Evening star., 1938-04-17
HOLY LAND TERROR
COSTS LIVES OF 19.
Violence Breaks Out Amid
Easter Preparations.
Troops on Guard.

~ the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, April l6.--A wave Of
terrorism resulted in at least 10 deaths
today as the Holy Land prepared for
Easter
British authorities said is Arabs
were killed in a battle between Arab
terrorists and British troops after three
Jews had been slain in an ambush at
Bassa. Arab sources said 20 Arabs
were killed.
The clash between the terrorists and
troops occurred at Jenin, ending when
the Arabs fled southeastward toward
Transiordan. The troops were aided
by armored cars and airplanes
The whole area around Jenin was
surrounded by approximately 1000
soldiers tonight and all roads were
closed to civilian traffic. An indefinite
curfew was established.
Thousands Throng Streets.
The Holy City will be we'll guarded
tomorrow as thousands throng the
streets and churches to celebrate the
resurrection of Christ.
While Christians of many sects join
In observance of Easter, representa-
tives Of two other great world faiths
will gather for important religious
ceremonies.
For Christians it will be Easter in
the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for
Moslems the feast of Nebi Musa at
the Mosque of Omar. and for Jews
the passover at the Wailing Wall
The city is crowded with pilgrims
from foreign countries. For several
years they have been dissuaded from
visiting the Holy Land by the country
wide disturbances
A touring quartet from the United
States tomorrow will sing age-old
hymns to pilgrims in the Garden OF
Gethsemane
The singers, from Asburv College,
Wilmore. KY. are Fred A. Spots, Hun.
tington Park. Calf: James Moore.
Johnstown. Pa; William G. Kuhn,
Chillicothe, Ohio, and Morris Culver,
Wilmore. Ky. Their leader is Evange-
list Samuel j. Williams of Columbus,
Ohio.
Entrance Restricted.
Before dawn tomorrow the Christian
pilgrims will file in groups of 10 into
the Church of the Holy Sepulcher The
weakened condition of the church
caused the authorities to restrict
entrance to successive small groups
Meanwhile. in the adjoining Katho-
likon, with gold ikons rejecting the
light of oil lamps. Greek Orthodox
Christians will celebrate Palm SUM-
day as the patriarch inaugurates
Eastern Christendom's Holy Week with
the liturgy Of ST. John Chrysostom.
Early tomorrow afternoon, as the
services in the Church Of the Holy
Sepulcher end. thousands of Moslems
will pour out from the Mosque of
Omar after their prayers.
Flourishing swords in their ancient
ceremonial dance. to the accompani-
ment of the dull throb of hand-beaten
drums, they will wind in a colorful
procession between lines OF police
through the city gates to the tomb
Of Nebi Musa
According to Moslem tradition Nebi
Musa-the Jewish prophet Moses
lies buried on the western shore of the
Dead Sea.
Not originally religious festival
this holiday has become the Moslem
Easter, which annually attracts thou
sands Of pilgrims to Jerusalem.
At the tomb Of Nebi Musa great en-
campments will be set up and for three
days devout Moslems will dance sing,
feast and pray before returning to
their native villages.
Jews keeping the Passover will
throng into the small enclosure before
the wailing wall.