Coldstream Guards Go}
Into Drastic Action Jerusalem, Oct. 20.
Marching silently in the grey light of dawn yesterday morning to strike at the rebels entrenched in the Old City, the Third Battalion, the Coldstream Guards, were reported today almost to have completed the first part of their objective—that of "purge ing" the rebel elements, and reoccupying the Old City.
Reconnaissance planes of the Royal Air Force, returning to their base after making a survey of the operations against the rebels, reported that while the initial stages of these òperations had succeeded the troops Were continuing their search of houses Vor rebels, and arms.
Many rebels were reported to attempting to slip through the control lines laid down by the Coldstreams by appearing as ordinary, peaceful citizens.
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