Evening star., 1947-04-18
Jews Huri ; Bombs
In 5torming British
Center in Palestine
BY Mo Assoeiatsd Prsss

JERUSALEM, April 49,. British
military authorities announced
today that Jews stormed the
British Army's leave center at
Nathanya, killed the sentry with
gunfire and hurled three bombs.
The announcement said three at
tackers, dressed as civilians, drove
up in an unmarked truck, perhaps
with additional attackers in the
rear of the truck. Heavy fire was
laid down by guards within the
British compound but the attackers
escaped.
Security Measures Relaxed.
The attack came after British au-
thorities had further relaxed rigid
security measures invoked Tuesday
before the hanging OF Dow Bella
Gruner and three other Jewish un-
derground members for anti-British
violence. The special curfews which
had been imposed in Jewish sections
Of most Palestine cities were lifted,
but the dusk-to-dawn curfew on
road travel throughout the Holy
Land was continued.
Reports from the all-Jewish city
OF Tel Aviv said bomb blasted an
armored car In busy Allenby road
this afternoon, wounding two British
police Officers. The reports said
three civilians were wounded in the
ensuing gunfire, end that the four
attackers escaped in the taxi which
brought them to the scene.
Guards were reinforced in most of
Jerusalem's public buildings.
Spot identity checks were being
made throughout Jerusalem as dis
patch riders shuttled in large num-
bers between the battalion command
posts inside the city and the road
blocks thrown up on all approaches
to the Holy City.
Bombs Explode in Jaffa.
Bombs also exploded in the all
Arab city Of Jaffa, but unofflcial
sources said this might have been
the result OF an argument among
Arabs. One explosion damaged the
uf1ces Of Futuwah, one Of two Arab
youth groups. There were no casu-
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In recent months there has been
trifeHbetween Futuwah and Nejada,
the larger of the two Arab youth
organizations, over which ultimately
would emerge the leader, and police
are conducting an investigation in
the Arab city.
>, The attack at Nathanya, 10-year-
old all-Jewish town built on a sandy
clin above the ancient camel cara
van route, was looked on as the first
Jewish underground reaction to the
Wednesday hangings.
Private sources said the brigadier
commanding the 1st Infantry Divi-
sion now stationed In the Palestine
coastal plain, was In the Nathanya
ofacers' compound at the time Of
the attack. The attackers, authori-
ties said, were young Jews dressed
in khaki shorts and carrying re-
volvers and tommyguns.
Mrs. Helen Friedman, sister of the
executed Gruner, left by plane today
for her home in Lancaster, Pa.
The British had every right to
do what they did to my brother, but
why, oh why, did they have to do
it in such cowardly way?" she
asked reporters.
1T was cruel and senseless to
execute Dov without giving him last
rites, and to deny me the privilege
Of seeing him. They promised me
I could see him Wednesday. Well,
/ did see him, dead in his grave"
Mrs. Friedman, who came here In
an attempt to save her brothers life.
added. IF the Jewish underground
Is wise. 1t will lie low and not answer
this obvious provocation b. the Brit
ish."
Death Sentences Confirmed.
1t. Gen. G. H. A. Macmillan yes
terday confirmed military court SEN
tences Of hanging imposed on Meyer
Feinstein and Moshe Barazani, ad-
mitted members Of Argun Zvai
Leuni. He commuted to life i'm
a similar sentence on
Daniel Azulai.
Feinstein and Azulai had been
convicted of completely In the bomb
ing Of the Jerusalem central rail-
way station last October 80 and
Barazni Of carrying hand grenade
when he was seized q month ago
near Jerusalem area then under
martial law. Two persons died In
the bombing and one was reported
Three Transports Disembork