Washington, Oct. 21.
Fittéen delegates and representatives of three Pan-Arab associations called upon the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, today and handed him three petitions.
One was addressed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and demanded that the U.S. Government maintain their traditional policy of avoiding political entanglements abroad. especially with regard to Palestine, despite the "repeated demands of certain American Jewish organiza-
Scale, os 23 by a detachment of Royal Scots, was a a ae cee min Again planes went to the rescue, routing the bandits with losses. Eventually another column of Royal Scots reached the ration convoy and dispersed the attackers, capturing rifles and ammunition. The rebels suffered 15 casualties.
At the same time, while clearing the roads of barriers, British Julantry patrols were attacked in several in-stanees, including Nazareth, Tiberias fund Jaffa. In each case the attackers were dispersed by fire and sfluered casualties, while the patrols went un-
In Jerusalem, itself, a more con-dent' atmosphere has_been induced by the restoration of British author~ ily in the old city. Nevertheless, here were animated scenes at the Jaffa Gate yesterday, when thousands of inhabitants took advantage of the six-hour relaxation of curfew and [streamed into the new city, all intent on replenishing their food supplies.
British troops continued to carry out searches for rebels in the old tity, where the total casualties to date were 22 Arabs killed, 25 wounded, one Coldstream Guardsman kill-"a two wounded and two British
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