The May Day celebrations arranged by Jewish Labour throughout the country to-day passed off without incident. A big Labour rally held in the People’s House in Tel Aviv lasted for four hours. The police took special precautions in case of disorder, the British constables carrying their rifles all day, lest the Communists who are not allowed to demonstrate had attempted an illegal demonstration. People everywhere displayed red tags. In Jerusalem the Jewish workers marked the day by the inauguration of a new sports ground.
The May Day celebrations of the workers employed on the Dead Sea works was marred by tragedy, one of the celebrants being killed while driving a derelict car towards the Sea.
At Haifa there were 300 Arabs among the 3,000 people attending the May Day celebration. One of the Arab speakers said that the Arabs had been inveigled into making the attack upon the Jews in August 1929.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Jewish workers employed at the Athlit Quarries in connection with the Haifa Harbour construction, were obliged to be idle for two days last week because of the Moslem Feast of Beiram, the Management of the Quarries have intimated to the workers that their stoppage of work on May Day is likely to result in their dismissal.
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