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Last British Troops Evacuate Jerusalem on Friday; High Commissioner Leaves Country

May 13, 1948
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An official communique disclosed today that the last British troops in Jerusalem will leave the city on Friday. Earlier, a government ## that the Nandate will terminate on Saturday at 12:01 A.M.

Sir Alan G. Cunningham will sail from Haifa aboard the cruis? ? ?. A single British piper will “play out” the Mandate from ? ? ? ? Romes here on Friday. The Mandatory Power’s flag will be ? ? ? ? the building’s flagpole after Cunningham’s departure. A ? ? Britain’s rule in Palestine will take place in Haifa, ? ? ? ? stip will probably stay in Palestine’s territorial ? ? ? ? ? Saturday morning.

? ? ? ? ? that the Arab town of Beisan surrendered to Jewish surrendered to Jewish ? ? ? ? attack. The village is situated in the Valley of Kadrealon.

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