The Archive · 1938

Holy Places

The Jewish Student Federation has proclaimed next week as "Palestine Week." Meetings will be held support the Jewish National Home Dolicy and to call attention to the Erave plight of millions of Jews in [dictatorship countries, Before the British troops entered the old city yesterday, an order, sign fed by Brigadier Grant, commanding the 20th Infantry Brigade, was read to, them.

The order reminded them that thes were entering a holy area of world: wide interest to three religions, and that they must exercise the greatest care to avoid committing any act which "might "be interpreted sacrilege.

All ranks, the order went on, must realize that probably 95 per cent. of the male Arab population inside the old city were harmless, The "object of the British troops must be to kill or capture only the small nucleus of gangsters and des-Deradoes seeking harbour in the old it Particular care, the order concluded, must be taken to avoid offensive ae: Hon against the mosques, unless }was quite certain that the enemy was fung from them.

The order was scrupulously obeyed Arab casualties in the old city were estimated last night at nineteen killed and 25 wounded. Apart from the twe British constables and one Coldstream Guardsman, who were wounded, there were no further British casualties.

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