The burning of a Jewish holy house of prayer might lead to the worst possible armed conflict to date, the authorities believed, and they immediately redoubled their efforts to keep a careful watch over the main cities in Palestine, Minor villages and suburban districts of the larger towns were under close guard.
Some quarters believed that the youthful Jewish revisionist groups would retaliate by attacking a mosque and guards were placed in the vicinities of all Arab houses of prayer.—United Press.
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