Jerusalem, Oct, 23.
HEN a detachment of Royal Scots was ambushed north-west of Nablus yesterday, one soldier was killed and two were wounded. The Arab casualties were said to have been numerous.
Aeroplanes of the Royal Air Force went to the assistance of the ground troops in the vicinity on two occasions. Four machines flew to the rescue when the ration convoy of The Ist Border Regiment, escorted by a detachment of Royal Scots, was ambushed. The 11th Hussars and armoured cars, who were also speeding to the scene of anibush, were heavily fired upon by armed bands en route.
Again''planes went to the rescue, routing the bandits with losses. Eventually another column of Royal Scots reached the ration convoy and dispersed the attackers, capturing rifes and ammunition. The rebels suffered 15 casualties.
At the same time, while clearing the roads of barriers, British fantry patrols were attacked in several instances, including Nazareth, Tiberias und Jaffa. In each case the attackers were dispersed By fire and sffuered casualties, while the patrols went unscathed, In Jerusalem, itself, a more confident atmosphere has been induced by the restoration of British authority in the old city. Nevertheless, there were animated scenes at the Jaffa Gate yesterday, when thousands of inhabitants took advantage of the six-hour relaxation of curfew and streamed into the new city, all intent on replenishing their food supplies.
British troops continued to carry cut searches for rebels in the old city, where the total casualties to date were 22 Arabs killed, 25 wounded, one Coldstream Guardsman kill-
"d two wounded and two British policemen wounded. The buildings overlooking the Mosque of Omar area the old city are now occupied by British troops, thus isolating the Arab fugitives who have taken refuge there.
Yesterday afternoon 10 bandits were killed in aircraft action, near Quebibe, north-west of Jerusalem.—Reuter. MEAN Green Howards in|Car Wreck Jerusalem, Oct, 22.
Two Coldstream Guards were killed and three others' wounded today zs sniping guerillas in the old City took a heavy toll of British troops engaged In "mopping up" Arab rebels.
Meanwhile, sniping and guerilla operations. continued unabated throughout the Holy Land as British troops methodically continued their work of wiping out resistance., Just as the British troops began to redouble their offensive in retaliation for.the killings, reports trickled in from Nablus that four members of the Green Howards were injured in a motor-truck wreck on the highway near Nablus. The Green Howards were formerly stationed at Shanghai.—United Press.
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