Haifa, Apr. 15.
Terrorists to-day wrought long-awaited vengeance on a hated foe, Halim Basta, Assistant Superintendent of Police and one of the most senior Arab. officers in Palestine, A burial chamber was found beautlfully painted and decorated with reets of fish, birds and a hunting scene. It contained a sarcophagus and the body of Demed, nephew of a prominent land-owner who lived in the Sth Dynasty, about 4500 B.C, Basta had long been a target of terrousts on account of his activity in tracking down offenders.
Nearly killed a few months ago, he had just recovered and returned to duty. This afternoon, he left his house with a policeman asa bodyguard, Almost immediately, a volley shots rang out, and Basta fell dead.
The discovery, which was described as of the greatest importance, followed twenty years of unsuccessful search, The discoverer, Selim Hassan, found Jo 16-yard shaft concealed behind a false door to the tomb leading to that of Demed.
The chamber had been robbed in ancient times and the body was found lying on the floor—Reuter,
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