Jerusalem, Oct. 18.
With sporadic shootings continuing in various parts of the country, the situation in Palestine remains tense and all strategic points are still strongly guarded.
In view of the present unrest, all leading Abyssinian families, who have been refugees in Jerusalem since May 1936, are intent on leaving en masse for London.
The Governments determination not to allow terrorist outrages to assume wider proportions is reflected in the measures taken against disturbers of law and order.
As a result of the derailment of the Haifa-Lydda train on October 18 near Kalkilieh, which caused the death of two persons, military sappers have blown up houses in the two neighbouring villages, while two houses have also been destroyed in the Arab town of Lydda as retaliatory measure for arson at the Lydda airport. "tu addition, inhabitants of Lydda are. now' only allowed to emerge from their houses two hours a day to buy food and to graze their animals.
The new commission to manage the Moslem religious endowment trust consist of Puisne Judge Green, who recently arrived from Cyprus, Mr. Kirkbridge, assistant government secretary, and Jussaneddin Jarallah—one of the most likely successors to the Grand Mufti as President of the Supreme Moslem Council and whose agreement to serve on the new commission is regarded as significant.
It is also expected that the four remaining members of the Council will ce-operate with the commission,—Reuter.
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