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Army Court Sentences 3 More Arabs; Detective Slain

December 23, 1937
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THREE ARABS WERE SENTENCED TODAY FOR POSSESSING ARMS AND THE GOVERNMENT WAS REPORTED PREPARING TO RECRUIT ADDITIONAL JEWISH SPECIAL POLICEMEN WHILE CONTINUING TERRORISM TOOK THE LIFE OF AN ARAB DETECTIVE.

THE MILITARY COURT AT NABLUS SENTENCED IBRAHIM KHASSAN OF NASSAR TO DEATH, HAIDIR EL AMUDI TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND HIS FATHER TO FIVE YEARS. RECRUITING OF 650 ADDITIONAL JEWISH SPECIAL POLICEMEN TO PATROL JERUSALEM AND THE VICINITY WILL START IMMEDIATELY, IT WAS RELIABLY LEARNED.

ARAB TERRORISTS SHOT AND KILLED DETECTIVE ZUREIK ABU AYISH WHEN HE CAME TO THE DOOR OF HIS HOME IN A VILLAGE NEAR HEBRON IN RESPONSE TO THEIR KNOCK.

THE MURDERERS OF JEWISH SPECIAL POLICEMEN SHLOMO BINUN, SLAIN SUNDAY NIGHT, WERE REVEALED TODAY TO HAVE TAKEN THE GOLD FROM HIS TEETH BEFORE LEAVING HIS BODY.

PALESTINE NEWSPAPERS WERE FORBIDDEN TO MENTION A VISIT TO HAIFA MADE YESTERDAY BY SIR CHARLES TEGART, DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE DRIVE ON ARAB TERRORISM, DURING WHICH HE INSPECTED POLICE STATIONS AND VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

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