The Archive · 1936

Casualties So Far

London, May 27.

Nearly 400 casualties have been caused by disturbances through the country since April 19, when the rst clash Between Jows and Arabs Accotding {0 figures issued to-day, uring this period one European wi killed. and seventeen wore injured, iuecluding seven British potice officers, {v0 soldiers and eight civilians, while the Jews lost 24 killed and the Moslems 22. The death-roll amon Christians numbered only two. The inured comprised 162 Moslems, 105 Jews and 44 Christians.

During the same period, 069 Arabs jand 275 Jews were arrested the majority for breaking the curfew Jerusalem, May 31.

The situation in Palestine remains as (roubled as. ever despite all efforts by the authorities to restore calm and order.

'A. gesture, however, which raises hopes of a more conciliatory attitude jin the future, has been made by the Arab Strike' Committee at Nablus, which has issued a manifesto precating and dissociating itself from cls of violence and attacks on polles, 'Meanwhile, the situation Ramich, ten miles south-cast of Jaffa, is so threatening that It has bbeon' found advisable" to evacuate: from the town the families of Royal Alr Force officers and mon to the RAF, camp near the military sero-

More Municipalities Strike Jerusalem, Juno 1. The situation in Palestine has taken a further turn for the worse asa. result of the decision of the muni Jcipal authorities in Jaffa, Nablus, Rumich, Lydda and Hebron' to go on strike, The mayors of these towns, who fare Arabs, at an important conterence at Ramallah yesterday, resolved to discontinue the administration services, including water supply, light-Ing and scavenging—Reuler,

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