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immigrants were aboard at the time
and no casualties were reported
among crew members.
Military and police sources ex-
pressed belief that the attack was
staged by Hagana's Palmach, the
striking force of that Jewish under
ground organization, and advanced
the theory that it had been carried
out "as a gesture to show the mill.
tary it could be done"
Meanwhile, the military conducted
q spot identity check in several
quarters Of Jerusalem shortly be-
fore noon, throwing up roadblocks
of barbed wire manned by Bren gun
carriers. Traffic was damned or
several streets while soldiers checked
identities and searched cars.
The roadblocks were moved from
place to place every half hour or so
under a new practice of making
surprise" checks.
The Haifa harbor area was under
curfew from the early morning
hours until am, repeatedly be-
cause Of the imminent departure of
another transport, the Empire Hey
wood, for Cyprus with a load of
illegal immigrants.
The Haywood was damaged in a
sabotage attempt last Saturday
when two small gelignite bombs
were ignited in her hold. The dam
age was serious enough to force her
to turn back to port for repairs.
Towns Cut Off by Army.
In Tel Aviv, strong forces of
soldiers and police moved in shortly
after midnight and all roads leading
into the city were described as being
damned with military traffic, but
there was no immediate explana-
ton of what was afoot. The towns
of Peta Tiqua, Ramatgan, Batian
and Rshon LIE Zion also were re-
ported cut of by troops.
Many Jews predicted the British
would impose new curfews and
launch additional searches, possibly
leading to further arrests.
just before the troops entered Tel
Aviv the residents of the city were
thrown into state of excitement
by the accidental explosion of a
boiler in mill, causing a roaring
fire which continued to burn while
British patrols and mobile police
units drove through the streets.
Earlier a furore was caused by ar
anonymous telephone call to the
north police station in Tel Aviv say
ing the building was about to be
blown up. The premises were evac.
uated and searched for two hours
but no explosives were found.
The tension in Tel Aviv was
further heightened by an uncon.
firmed report published in the eve.
ming newspaper Hadashot Aharo.
moth, which said that not one, but
three, vessels filled with illega
Jewish immigrants were approach.
ing the Holy Land.
Hagana Issues Warning.
Spokesman for Hagana circulated
through Tel Aviv last night warn.
ing crowds that the British were
about to start new operations agains
the Jews, following up a broadcas
Tuesday by an underground radis
station that the operations would
start with regime OF the guillotin.
and death sentences"
I'VE are prepared to meet thi
regime" the broadcast said.
The Hagana speakers, addressing
motion picture theater crowds, urget
their listeners to refuse to coop
crate with Palestine authorities ant
not to hand over any personal docu
ments. Earlier, the so-called Sterr
gang, another Jewish underground
group, had threatened reprisals /
is young Jews under sentence O
death are executed.
I'm case you should hang" scat
tered leaflets said In addressinI
these Is young men, you can b,
assured that none of your hangmer