The Archive · 1938

Holy Places Respected

Jerusalem, Oct. 22.

The Arabs have begun to replenish transport and fuel supplies by com-mandoring unescorted tank waggons. One of these was held up near Jaffa yesterday, when the Arabs drove it away and later returned it empty.

Tt was been oMleially announced that troops are strictly prohibited from shooting in. the area of the Mosque of Omar, while shooting near other Moslem places of worship is permitted only if it is return fire.

Curfew in the old city is being lifted today for six hours, beginning at 10 o'clock In the morning, to en-fable exit from and entry to the ity.

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

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