Jerusalem, Sept. 18.
Heavy defeats inflicted on marauding gangs during the past week have resulted in great consternation in the rebel ranks, according to reliable reports, The law-abiding members of the populace are deriving fresh confidence from the imminent arrival of six battalions of British troops, bringing the British military strength in Palestine up to five brigades.
Statistics show that there were 222 cases of murder, 288 cases of attempted murder, and 1,252 cases of assault during the first seven months of this year.—Reuter.
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