Haifa, Oct. 1 British troops at Acre yesterday cordoned off the town, conducted rigorous search, and' interrogated hundreds of persons, following a raid fon the Post Ofice.
As a result of the increased strength of the forces stationed here, troops are now picketing the main roads between Haifa, Nazareth, and 2 number of other centres, The General Oticer Commanding the British troops in Palestine has Leen authorized to appoint military commanders in districts in Palestine.
These will be entrusted with me: sures for security and defence.
New incidents include the killing of two bandits who were trying to Puncture the Irag pipe line in Jordan 'Valley, and two Jews killed by snipers on' the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem roa The death sentence has been imyesed on an Arab for carrying a rifle and ammunition—Reuter, Troops Enter Old City Jerusalem, Oct. 19.
British troops entered the old city hhere this morning, occupying all the streets. Several arrests were carried out by the soldiers on patrol JAIL access to the section in which [twenty-four hour curfew has been Imposed has. been barred by barbed wire—Havas, Jerusalem Oid City "Purges Jerusalem, Oct. 20.
Marching silently in the grey light of dawn yesterday morning to strike fat the rebels entrenched in the Old City, the Third Battalion, the Coldstream Guards, were reported today almost to have completed the first part of their objective—that of "purge jing" the rebel elements, and reoccupying the Old City.
Reconnaissance planes of the Royal Air Force, returning.to their base after making a survey of the operations against the rebels, reported that while. the initial stages of these operations had succeeded the troops were continuing their search of houses for rebels, and arms.
Many rebels were reported to be attempting to slip through the control ines laid down by the Coldstreams
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