Jerusalem, Dec, 25.
At least ten Arabs, a British officer and two British soldiers were wounded to-day in the second pitched battle within 24 hours in the Nazareth Hills, a short distance from the Church of Nativity Attempting to suppress the outbreak of Arab-Jewish terrorism which has resulted in scores of deaths during the past several months, British troops routed a band of Arabs infuriated by death sentences recently imposed on six of their comrades for terroristic activities.
R.A.F. planes continued to scout over bands of armed Arabs as British offücers planned to meet any emergency.
Death toll in the Christmas week hostilities mounted to 27 dead to-day as feeling heightened between the Arabs and Jews. Arabs in Jerusalem and Jaffa refused to exchange customary Christmas greetings because of the seriousness of conditions.—United Press.
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