Subsequently, all the gates of the old city were reopened, except the corner which was receiving special attention. The city remained picketed, however, by troops and police.
The British forces were fired on from the new city when the Damascus Gate was reopened, and they were obliged to answer with heavy fre before the snipers were finally silenced.
In the day's operations, the British casualties were Jeavonn and Ballet, constables, and WG. Brown, a Coldstream Guardsman, all of whom were wounded.
The Arab casualties had not yet been estimated by last night, but eight men and one woman were known to have been killed, while eighteen persons were wounded. Forty arrests were made.
Two members of the Royal Air Force were wounded on the Jericho road yesterday.—Reuter.
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