The Archive · 1940

Poor Suffer

Jerusalem, Sept, 12, The Mahan raid on "hel-Aviv. the unprotected, all-Jewish city in Palestine, on Monday, caused the most severe damage to poorly-built houses, but newer and stronger buildings in [the same areas remained undamaged, it was reported here today. The bombing of 'Tel-Aviv was. the fire Indiseriminate raid' in the Middle East.

'A block of wooden huts burned Jdown when two bombs fell among. them. "An aged couple was among those killed. In one street alone. 15, people were killed. 'Two bombs fel together, and one of them wrecked the wall of a synagogue where four were killed, "The other bombs crashed through a' two-story building. Most Injuries in the latter explosion were caused by flying mass One wall of @ Yeereation club was wrecked and two women and several children were injured. A. bomb fell the street behind a public building, Jand another fell within a few yards fof a theatre, blasting a deep crat United Press.

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