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Arab Threat of
Blood Bath in
the Holy Land
LONDON, December 12 (A.A.P.)
The baffle for Palestine would begin in
1948 declared the Syrian Minister for Defence
(Ahmad Charabati) in Cairo to-dav.
The battle: he added, would be
not only. for the liberation of the
Holy Land., but for , an Arab re
surrection.
It would be like going into a
blood bath — to come, out clean."
he said.
The Arabs would spare no ef
fort. to achieve victory, believing
all means would justify the end.
Ahmad Charabati is attending
the Arab League talks in Cairo.
Outbreaks of violence were re
ported in several parts of Pales
tine to-day. .
liaganah, the Jewish defence
army, is mounting the biggest
offensive yet against Arabs,
with country- wide attacks on
transport, in which 13 Arabs
arc so far reported killed.
Jews who attacked the Arab
village of Tira. near Haifa, with
Sten-guns and grenades killed
12 Arabs and injured six.
. Ten bombs, which wrecked a
bus company depot and adjoin
ing garage in Ramelh. killed a-
vatchman and wounded another
person. x .
. Several casualties were reported
in a grenade attack on the offices
of two Arab transport companies,
a gunsmith s shop and a cafe in
Jerusalem.
_ Iwciity-five Arabs and 12
Jews have been killed in the
past 24 hours, acording tn offi
cial figures.
Police reported several Arab
lempoiHiy policeman posted at
isolated spots absconded wlm
arms and ammunition.
Tubal sheiks are arming 500.000
Arab., who nre -ready to go In
raie.-tine immediately." said Mo-
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ral of the ' "Save Palestine
Society." in Bagdad lo-dav.
Fifty thousand youths who had
volunteered in the last week would
soon begin military training un
der the former chief of staff of
the Irak army. General Hussain
Fawzi
The Minister for Foreign Af
fairs (Mr. Bevln) said in the
Palestine debate in the House of
Commons to-day that if Britain's
negotiations with the United
Nations move more quickly than
expected. Britain would fix a date
earlier than May 15 for relinquish
ing the Palestine Mandate.
Mr. Bevin made it clear, how
ever. that May 15 would be the
latest date. He said removal from
Palestine Of "implements of war-
was, receiving' priority. "We shall
not leave any dangerous toys."
he added.
Replying to criticisms of the
British administration. Mr. Bevm
said he believed if the Govern
ment had been left without in
terference from outside in other
countries, agreement could have
been reached.
The Government came very
near to getting agreement, only
to hnve the cup dashed from its
lips. It was bitter to have to face
this.
He ''believed Arab feeling had
been . underestimated .
The Government was not going
to oppose the United Nations
i decisions. "But it would be- fori
' U.N.O. to find the force. " he
I said. He could not use British
! organised force or he a party to
i putting a British force under any
| other command.
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THIS ARAB was arrested by British soldiers on a charge ol having incited a riot in the old
city ol Jerusalem. Despite action by British troops, (he rioting continues, and there have
been many violent clashes, — Picture by radio from Jerusalem to London and thence by
airmail to Australia.
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