Jerusalem, Sept. 13.
Arab circles here are satisfied at 4he decisions reached at the Arab Unity conference, opposing the divi sion of Palestine.
These circles are of the opinion that the decisions will be a new According to Japanese reports, the Sun flag of Japan at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon was hoisted over the administration building of the Shanghai Civic Centre, following the capture of the area by Japanese Army and naval forces, in co-opera tion with the naval air force. Japanese Army units and Landing Party forces reed the Ghinese defences cast of the Civic Centre at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Advancing rapidly, the Japanese forces completed the occupation of the entire area by 10 o'clock.
With the arrival of Army reinforcements et 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese positions were strengthened to meet a possible Chinese: counter-offensive. step in the furtherance of the Pan-Arabic movement.
Jewish circles, however, view the situation with anxiety, and fear the possibility of further terrorist acts.
The Jews are striving to consolidate their position in Palestine by new purchases of land within the limits of the Jewish state, and two committees have been formed for this purpose,—Havas, Viewed from the top of the Naval Landing Party headquarters, the scene of hostilities was ringed with an almost continuous ribbon of fire. Dense smoke was seen rising from at least ten different points, extending from the vicinity of Military Road in the east to the approaches of Markham Road junction in the west.
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