Arab Papers Plea Boycott Against Jews

A direct statement that Charistians would find themselves in the dicided monority when a new municipality would be elected in this city was made by Ragheb Bey Nashashibi, the present mayor, in an interview with an Arab newspaperman here, He said that if a Moslem mayor were appointed, the vice-mayor would undobtedly be a Jew, and he pointed out that christians would not fined their proper representation.

A remor has been circulated here, without confirmation, that albert Abramson, C.B.E., Commissioner of Lands, will be the Mayor of Jeruslem. Abramson, who is 57 years of age, has served in various capacities under the military and then the civil goverment of Palestine sine 1918. His father, who was a Jew cpmverted to Christianity, was a pre-ware resident of Palestine. and Mr. Abramson was born in the Jewish colony of Heart-Tuv, outside Jersalem.

Other resports in Connection with the expefcted forthcoming elections to the municipality of Jerusalem indicate that the Arab Newspapers are advocating a boycott on the grounds that the interest of Moslems and Charistans have been flouted. The Jerusalem Workers’ Concil is working to secure the widest Jewish labor balloting, and is urging its members to fulfill their requirenents as electors under law. Active meansures are ber requirements as electors under law. Active measures are being taken to round up Jewish voters for voting day. It is learned that Agudath Israel, orthodox Jewish group, has reached an agreement Jews for the Aguda to have two out of the six Jewish conncillors nominations. One of these two will be an Ashkenazi and the other a Sephardi. The first will be nominated by the Agudath Israel, but the second will be taken from a list of five nominations with the consent of the Kehillah Council. The five Sephardic nomees are Joseph Hachmashvili, sub-manager of Barclay’s Bank in Jerusalem; M Sofioff, head of the Bokharan community; Neir Hassidoff, Benjamin Kakia and Joseh Shamaa.