The Archive · 1937

Trouble Feared in

PALESTINE

British Battle, Cruiser Sent to Haifa London, July 5. Because of fear of disturbances in connection with the publication of the report of the Palestine Commission, the battle-cruiser Repulse sailed for Haifa to-day from Malta.

The report of the Commission, according to well-informed Jem sources in London, recommends the division of Palestine into a Jewish State, an Arab State and British mandated areas.

The Repulse is a ship of $2,000.tons whose equipment includes six 15-inch guns.—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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