The Archive · 1936

Heavy Arab Losses

Jerusalem, June 28.

That the Aghting in Palestine is assuming an increasingly serious character is indicated by latest reports assessing the Arab losses in the military actions in the Nablus region fand at Tui Karem during the past week at $6 dead and 98 wounded.

"Actual losses, however, are con sidered to be much higher as many of those who fell in the mountains have not been found or buried and, consequently, not counted.

"The number of killed near Lydda when an attack was made on the railway was four, according to the latest reports.

To check repeated attacks on, the railways, the British authorities fined the city of Lydda 5,000 pounds. The railway service is now restricted to three days a week.

in Samaria, 6,800 grape vines were destroyed to-day whereupon the British authorities fined the Arabian village of Sabbarin £250.

The district burgomaster of Jaffa was ordered to have 735 corrugated ron huts destroyed within 24 hours because they were obstructing the view and sheltering trouble-makers.

Fresh anti-Jewish outbreaks took. place in various Palestinian localities during the week-and.

"AS a sequel to several terrorist acts committed against Hebrews by the inhabitants of the small village of Laidd, the whole population of the Willage has been sentenced by the British military authorities to pay a collective penalty of £5,000—Trans-'Ocean and: Havas.

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