BRITISH AUTHORITIES TODAY SENTENCED A LARGE NUMBER OF ARAB SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SLAYING OF LEWIS YELLAND ANDREWS, BRITISH DISTRICT COMMISSIONER FOR GALILEE, TO THREE MONTHS DETENTION IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP NEAR ACRE, THE HAVAS NEWS AGENCY REPORTS.
THE MOVE DREW THE CENSURE OF MANY ARAB QUARTERS, THE ARAB HIGH COMMITTEE FORMALLY PROTESTING THE ACTION TO W.D. BATTERSHILL, ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER.
AMONG THE PRISONERS, WHO WERE BROUGHT TO ACRE TODAY, ARE A NUMBER OF ARAB NOTABLES INCLUDING THE KADI OF TULKAREM AND THE MUFTI OF JENIN.
ARAB SOURCES CHARGED IT WAS UNJUST TO DETAIN PERSONS WHO PROBABLY WERE INNOCENT WHILE A SEARCH FOR THE REAL PERPETRATORS OF THE CRIME WAS UNDERWAY.
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