Some 7,500 young Jews are now in active service as supernumeraries and as reserve forces in pales tine, the new York Times reported today from Jerusalem. Their effectiveness in clashes with Arab bands is admitted by the British commanders. This body, the dispatch says, “would in the event of a war become a valuable instrument to aid Britain in defending her interests in the Near East, it is believed.”
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
